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Measurable actions taken to eliminate and reduce our carbon emissions
In this section, you can find a detailed overview of actions taken to eliminate or reduce carbon emissions of Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel*, calculated according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
We reduce our total carbon footprint by 60%, and the remaining emissions are compensated with carbon removal credits from Agreena, resulting in a net zero footprint.
*This hotel is advancing its journey toward Net Zero by aligning with the 2040 Net Zero Methodology for Hotels, with its 2023 GHG emissions reported in line with the GHG Protocol.
Measurable actions taken to eliminate and reduce our carbon emissions
In this section, you can find a detailed overview of actions taken to eliminate or reduce carbon emissions of Radisson Hotel Manchester City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel*, calculated according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
We reduce our total carbon footprint by 60%, and the remaining emissions are compensated with carbon removal credits from Agreena, resulting in a net zero footprint.
*This hotel is advancing its journey toward Net Zero by aligning with the 2040 Net Zero Methodology for Hotels, with its 2023 GHG emissions reported in line with the GHG Protocol.
Scope 1: Fossil fuels used on site
Emissions fully eliminated through electrification and verified energy transition.
The main categories for Scope 1 are:
- Combustion of primary fuels onsite i.e. natural gas
- Fugitive emissions from refrigerant leakages i.e from HVAC system
- Other combustion of fuels i.e. terraces heaters, lawn mowers
- Transportation of guests arranged by the hotel to/from the destination i.e. Shuttles*
Actions taken to bring Scope 1 footprint to zero:
- Identify fossil fuel sources: Natural gas for cooking and hot water
- Electrification of fuel sources: Heat Pump for hot water and kitchen appliances
- Overall good maintenance practices of the systems to prevent refrigerant leakage
*This hotel does not provide shuttle service to guests.
Scope 2: Purchased fossil fuels
Emissions fully eliminated through electrification and verified energy transition.
The main categories for Scope 2 are:
- Purchased Electricity
- Purchased Heating and Cooling*
Actions taken to bring Scope 2 footprint to zero:
- The hotel has been equipped with 2 heat pumps. These heat pumps together with a fully electrified kitchen on induction cooking, electrify the hotel fully which means all of the energy comes from electricity
- Ensure purchased electricity is from renewable sources, supported by tracking mechanisms like Guarantees of Origin (GoO) or under verified sourcing contracts
*This hotel does not purchase heating or cooling.
Scope 3: Operational and supply chain emissions—significantly reduced
The main categories for Scope 3 in the Methodology are:
- Purchased goods and services: Food & Beverage, Outsourced Laundry Amenities, Disposables & Printing
- Fuel and Energy Related Activities—T&D Loss, WTT Electricity & Fuels*
- Upstream Transportation and Distribution of energy*
- Waste Generated in Operations: waste and wastewater
- Business Travel & Employee Commuting
*This category is out of the hotel's control.
Actions taken to significantly reduce Scope 3 footprint
1. Work with suppliers to identify products and actions with a reduced carbon footprint, measure impact and plan for continuous improvement
2. Food & Beverage Emission reduction—low-carbon menus with Klimato
- All menus have been analysed with Klimato and curated to lower the overall footprint.
- On the breakfast buffet, similar products to the current offer have been replaced with low carbon alternatives.
- Guests are informed by easy-to-understand labels, expressing the recipe’s carbon footprint.
- The footprint of the recipes is reduced by up to 40%.
3. Minimal waste hotel
- Recycling bins are available in all guestrooms and main public areas
- Running waste audits to ensure maximum waste reduction and recycling
- Bulk amenity dispensers are recycled with Clean the World
- Glass water bottles are provided in the guest and meeting rooms
- The signature coffee pods are recycled together with Nespresso
- In addition, our kitchens have installed a food waste reducing technology (e-Smiley)
- Surplus food which is offered on the social economy app Too Good To Go.