Hoteles Globales
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Customer health and safety
- Employment and training
- Energy consumption and efficiency
- Human and labour rights
- Socioeconomic development in local communities
- Waste and spills
- Corporate Responsibility
- Digitalization and Innovation
- Sustainability in our hotels
- Centralized purchasing management and promotion of local supplier
- Promote responsible projects
- Ethics and tourism industry
- Increase of hotel portfolio certified in sustainability
- Promoting reduction of food loss and waste
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced plastic goods by 70% since 2016
- Removed plastic straws and replaced with recyclable cardboard straws
- Created a sustainable hotel model by removing single-use plastic utensils from snack areas
- Increased machinery using natural gas as fuel in different hotels
- Installation of aerators and flow reducers in washbasins and showers to reduce water consumption
- Improved thermal insulation in facilities
- Increased equipment with energy-efficient ratings
- Increased LED illumination regulated by presence detection sensors
- Implementation of sustainable mobility technologies (bike-friendly space and electric car chargers)
Social Achievements
- 72 internal promotions in 2019 (126% increase from 2018)
- 122 training courses completed in 2019 (increase from 31 in 2018)
- More than 178 interns in training across different establishments
- Created the Equality Plan of Globales to guarantee fairness and equal opportunities
- Collaboration with more than 35 different organizations in local communities
- Adhered to the ECPAT Code of Conduct for the protection of children against sexual exploitation in tourism
Governance Achievements
- Created a centralized purchasing model
- Selected suppliers based on transparent criteria (78% locally sourced)
- Continued to enhance national and international reputation and recognition of corporate social responsibility
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Energy consumption
- Waste management
- Sustainable sourcing
Mitigation Strategies
- Daily energy consumption records and corrective actions for inconsistencies
- Training, recycling, and control of waste and spills
- Centralized purchasing model and selection of local suppliers
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Selection of suppliers based on transparent criteria; preference for local suppliers (78% locally sourced)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Travelife