Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Socio-cultural Sustainability
• Economic Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Germany: Systems in place for mandatory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) to measure, monitor, and reduce water and energy usage in the industry, and to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
• Several multinational hotel and tourism groups have made concerted efforts to embed sustainable practices throughout their supply chains. Examples include Accor Hotels (reduced carbon emissions by 6%, energy usage by 5% and water consumption by 8% between 2011 and 2015), Marriott International (reduced greenhouse gas intensity by 13%, energy intensity by 13%, and water intensity by 10% between 2007 and 2015), and Intercontinental Hotels Group (cut carbon emissions by 7% and water use by 8% per occupied room between 2013 and 2016).

Social Achievements

• Brazil: Trails only Germany in the share of national territory (terrestrial and marine) that is under protection.
• China: Ranks fifth out of the ten countries indexed in terms of the effectiveness of tourism marketing and branding.
• Many smaller organisations provide advice and training in sustainable management practices to tourism bodies and destinations; developing standards that form the basis of accreditation systems (e.g., Green Tourism).

Governance Achievements

• France and Germany: Show the strongest overall commitment to sustainable tourism, particularly in national policy development. French regulations set specific targets and guidelines in areas such as carrying capacity and tourist transport.
• Germany: Top-rated country in the index when it comes to environmental sustainability in tourism; receives top score on environmental governance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fragmentation of implementation and monitoring between different ministries, agencies, and regional or state bodies. Lack of integration between national, local, and regional levels.
• Developing countries fall short in policy implementation due to revenue growth priorities and government changes.
• Small businesses struggle with sustainability due to lack of reporting pressures.
• Lack of awareness and revolving doors in government ministries.
• Contradiction between sustainable development and revenue growth targets.

Mitigation Strategies

• NGOs and industry groups are partly filling the void by developing standards, providing guidance, creating accreditation schemes, managing training programs, and advocating for sustainable tourism policy.
• Large businesses are forging ahead with sustainability initiatives, impacting their supply chains.
• Initiatives like the Hotel and Catering Energy Campaign in Germany (endorsed by the Federal Environment Agency) promote energy and water conservation and carbon emission reduction.
• EIAs are mandated in several countries (Germany, France, UK, Japan, China, Egypt, Brazil, and the US) for tourism-related activities.
• International and domestic NGOs are creating momentum by educating stakeholders, raising awareness, and supporting the generation of proofs of concept.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Buying more local products
• Working with local producers to help them farm more sustainably and find markets for their produce (e.g., Agrisud)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Certifications: Green Globe, Green Tourism, TourCert, Viabono, Hotel and Catering Energy Campaign (Germany)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Marriott International achieved 15% energy savings using automated smart meters.
• John Deere's See & Spray technology reduced herbicide use by 75%.
• Enel's Smart Meter 2.0 and Chain 2 system led to a declining path in carbon production after initially rising by 1.2% annually.
• Kajima Corporation's carbon production decreased at a rate of 3.5% annually after implementing its BIM platform (previously increasing at over 11% annually).

Social Achievements

• Improved health and safety outcomes through digital transformation (38% of survey respondents).
• Enhanced customer experience through personalized products and services (57% of survey respondents).

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Cybersecurity concerns (37% of respondents).
• Data interoperability challenges (29% of respondents).
• Legacy technology issues (22% of respondents).
• Internal resistance to change (18% of respondents).
• Government regulation (18% of respondents).
• Finding the right business partners (15% of respondents).

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing intelligence-led security.
• Developing comprehensive crisis management plans.
• Investing in next-generation data lakes.
• Adopting a holistic approach to data management.
• Addressing legacy technology issues through strategic planning and investment.
• Creating a culture of digital innovation and change.
• Pursuing a strategy of digital globalization to navigate varying regulatory frameworks.
• Establishing fair and transparent governance systems for business ecosystems.
• Utilizing blockchain technology to enhance data security and trust.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed