Radisson Hotel Group Leads with Verified Net Zero Hotels | News
Radisson Hotel Group’s 2025 Responsible Business Report shows how the Group is turning its Net Zero transformation into real, measurable progress across its hotels and operations, caring for people and communities.
In a rapidly evolving operating environment, shaped by changing guest expectations, climate risks and increasing regulatory requirements, sustainability continues to shape the Group’s strategic direction. Radisson Hotel Group remains committed to supporting careers and communities, and to achieving Net Zero by 2050. The Group focuses on strengthening the long-term competitiveness of its hotels and owners through sustainability and contributing to the transition to a low-carbon hospitality sector.
The report highlights how this strategy is being embedded across the business through a structured five-year plan and operational priorities focused on energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy and responsible use of resources.
A key milestone in 2025 was the launch of the Group’s first Verified Net Zero hotels, establishing a scalable model for reducing emissions from both existing and new properties. These projects demonstrate that meaningful decarbonization can be achieved within operational hotel environments.
The report also provides a transparent view of the performance of Radisson Hotel Group’s Think People, Think Community and Think Planet pillars, translating strategic priorities into measurable results across the global portfolio. This ensures sustainability remains embedded in decision-making, building trust with guests, owners, partners and team members, while supporting long-term value creation.
Highlights from the report include:
Think people
People are at the heart of Radisson Hotel Group’s success, with a strong focus on investing in talent development, wellbeing and inclusive career growth across its global team of more than 75,000 team members in more than 100 countries. Launched in 2024 to support team members in times of need, the Radisson People Foundation has helped more than 250 team members worldwide. Additional advancements include:
84% team member engagement score, 18% better than the industry average
31% of women in leadership positions, supporting greater gender balance
206 hotels certified by Safehotels, strengthening safety and security for guests and teams
Radisson Hotel Group continues to invest in learning and growth, with the Radisson Academy delivering more than 8.5 million learning hours and 40% of vacancies filled internally, reflecting a clear commitment to career development.
Think community
The Group continues to create shared value across the broader value chain and in the communities it is part of, through local initiatives and global programs. The partnership with Just a Drop has helped more than 34,000 people gain access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Further impacts in 2025 include:
€890,000 in cash and in-kind donations worldwide
79,000 volunteer hours contributed by hotel and corporate teams
EcoVadis Silver Medal, assessing 76% of global suppliers, strengthening responsible purchasing practices
These initiatives support community access to essential resources and reinforce the Group’s commitment to ethical and inclusive business practices.
Think Planet
Radisson Hotel Group is transitioning to Net Zero by 2050, focusing on the adoption of sustainable building standards, renewable energy and resource-efficient hotel operations. The new Verified Net Zero program provides a practical, scalable model for reducing emissions across the hotel portfolio. Key milestones include:
23% reduction in emissions intensity per square meter compared to the 2019 baseline
6% reduction in total Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to 2019 (24%), while portfolio grew by 20%
78 hotels powered by 100% renewable electricity, with the aim of continuing the expansion of renewable energy sources
In 2025, the Group opened its first Verified Net Zero Hotels in Manchester city center and Oslo city centre, demonstrating how existing and new hotels can operate with significantly reduced carbon emissions in scope 1, 2 and 3 while maintaining high guest experience and operational standards.
The 2025 report marks an important step forward in transparency and accountability. It is the Group’s first Corporate Responsibility Report aligned with the reporting framework of the European Union’s Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME), based on a dual materiality approach that identifies and manages key environmental, social and governance impacts, risks and opportunities.
