Paving the way for the Global Hospitality Industry, in one of its kind remarkable feats, 10 properties of the ITC Hotels Group have attained “Net Zero Carbon Status” by achieving coveted “LEED Zero Carbon Certification” by USGBC [United States Green Building Council]
This achievement reaffirms ITC Hotels’ commitment to responsible luxury and sustainability. ITC Hotels is the world’s largest chain with the maximum number of LEED Platinum-certified properties as per USGBC.
Anil Chadha, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC Hotels said, “Responsible Luxury is our guiding ethos at ITC Hotels. We endeavour to create planet-positive experiences. The Net zero project aligns with India’s vision of significantly cutting emissions and is a critical driving force behind the transformation of buildings, cities, and communities to continue to sustain future generations.”
LEED Zero, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is a complement to LEED that verifies the achievements of net zero goals and signals market leadership.
The first ten hotels in the world to have achieved this landmark are ITC Windsor, Bengaluru (1st Hotel in the World),. ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru. Welcomhotel Bengaluru, Welcomhotel Guntur, Welcomhotel Chennai, ITC Mughal, Agra, Welcomhotel Coimbatore, Welcomhotel Sheraton New Delhi, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai.
LEED Zero Carbon Certification recognizes buildings operating with Net Zero Carbon emissions annually. The certification provides a transparent accounting of the carbon balance i.e. carbon emitted due to Energy consumption and occupant transportation v/s Carbon avoided to achieve Net Zero Certification, the entity’s carbon balance should be either ‘0’ or -ve. [Carbon Balance = Total Carbon Emitted – Total Carbon Avoided]
At a time when the world is closely monitoring and benchmarking the carbon emissions by each and every sector, this achievement by the ITC Hotels group is a big global step towards sustainability.
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