India (PRWEB) May possibly 21, 2012

Accor is right now taking sustainable development to new heights, with the launch of PLANET 21, a extensive system covering all of the Groups environmental, social and community investment actions and putting sustainability at the core of its organization approach worldwide. With PLANET 21, Accor is creating 21 commitments and the same number of quantified targets for the year 2015, including: workers trained in disease preventionin 95% of hotels, 80% of properties marketing balanced dishes85%of hotels using eco-labelled productsa 15% reduction in water consumption and 10% reduce in power use at Accors owned and leased hotels worldwide.

The name PLANET 21 is a direct reference to Agenda 21, the environmental action strategy signed by 173 heads of state at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, and reminds us of the urgent issues that face our planet in the 21st century and the need to adjust our techniques of production and consumption patterns to guarantee the sustainability of the planet.

“At a time when the Group is embarking on a phase of brisk expansion, with the aim of becoming the international leader in the hotel industry, we are reaffirming our commitment to responsible growth capable of producing shared value for all, said Denis Hennequin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accor.With the PLANET 21 plan, we are placing sustainable hospitality at the core of the Group’s method, development and innovation. I am convinced that sustainable improvement will lead us towards a new organization model. PLANET 21 will offer a fantastic driver of competitiveness for our brands, attractiveness for our consumers and partners and loyalty for our workers.”

Given that 1994, when Accor initial established its Surroundings Department, the Group has adopted many options to contribute to the improvement of nearby communities,lessen water and energy consumption and limit the environmental footprint of its hotels. With PLANET 21, Accor is reinforcing its determination to place sustainable development at the heart of its activities: 21 commitments that involve consumers, partners and workers in order to increase Accors sustainability pethese causes, the new PLANET 21 approach includes a program to engage clients, inviting them to contribute to the hotels’ actions and achievements. From making a reservation to staying and or dining in Accor hotels, clients will learn a wealthy and diverse array of messages that will encourage them to contribute actively to the hotel’s actionsthrough a couple of easy gestures. The tone of the messages will be friendly and thoughtful, aimed at inspiring customers to participate.

In addition, Accor will actively engage its hotel owners to bring much more franchised and managed hotels into the PLANET 21 plan enhancing their sustainability performance and producing buildings that are constructed and operated in accordance with internationally recognised sustainability best practice. Accor will also share its commitments with suppliers, operating with them to develop much more sustainable items and services.

To develop PLANET 21, Accor commissioned two unprecedented international surveys to obtain extensive and objective details about its footprint and guest expectations. In 2011, the Group carried out a study of its environmental footprint that enabled it to measure accurately its primary impacts, define priorities for action and determine new challenges. This operate was preceded by a survey measuring theexpectations of international hotel customers, which showed that sustainable improvement is a expanding selection criterionfor each leisure and enterprise consumers. According to this survey, for instance, 67% of leisure guests take sustainable development actions into account when picking a hotel.

Sophie Flak, Executive Vice President Sustainable Development and Academies for Accor added,”Right now, 70% of our essential account customers have integrated sustainable development criteria in their supplier policies, and one particular out of every single two of these customers says they take this criterion into account when picking a hotel. We utilised these findings to implement PLANET 21: a plan covering all our social and environmental commitments, with precise targets that unites our personnel and delivers our customers an opportunity to participate.”

With the launch PLANET 21, Accor is also deepening its concentrate on preserving the ecosystems in which its hotels operate. A pioneer in reforestation, Accor has since 2008 financed the planting of over two million trees worldwide, sharing the laundry expense financial savings produced by means of an revolutionary system that engages each hotel managers and guests.Underneath the Plant for the Planet system, guests contribute to water and energy conservation by reusing their towels for each and every five towels reused, Accor commits to planting a tree in one particular of several plantations around the globe. Accor India has committed to plant 1 tree per staff member to contribute to more than 40,000 trees becoming planted in the Asia Pacific region.

In India, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and ibis Guragon will drive the initiative by organising events in the respective properties. The events are consisted of team-based initiatives carried out simultaneously that will have a special emphasis on local improvement, wellness and atmosphere in the region. Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre will launch the campaign with the unveiling of the Planet 21 mural and planting trees with females and youngsters of NGO Nireekshana, employees, guests and senior government officials. Ibis Gurgaon has connected with the NAZ Foundation and will celebrate the day with HIV affected kids who will be planting trees in the hotel premises along with the Accor corporate team, hotel staff and the guests. Apart from this, all other Accor properties in India will also organise actions and events in favour of sustainable development which includes planting of trees as a commitment towards protecting the environment.

Paul Archer, General Manager Delegate, Andhra Pradesh, Accor India, who has been overseeing the Planet 21 programme in India says, We think that the movement is really critical to the planet. This programme will see Accors staff and guests mutually contributing back to the environment successfully. We’re proud of the commitment of our workers who via their actions have made this project a reality with a shared aim of preserving the planet for future generations,”

To accelerate the rollout of this program, Accor is relying on the expertise of Tristan Lecomte, founder of Alter Eco and Pur Projet and an expert in the improvement of community forestation projects.

“PLANET 21 aligns perfectly with Pur Projets method, said Tristan Lecomte, Accors PLANET 21 Ambassador. With the contribution created by their guests, hotels participate directly in safeguarding their environment and the improvement of neighborhood communities. My aim is to assistance improvement of this program by integrating it much more closely and more locally in the Group’s distinct enterprise lines.

With PLANET 21, Accor aims to reinvent the hotel sector on a sustainable basis by mobilizing its personnel, guests and partners. Go to Accor Hotel site for far more details.

About Accor

Accor, the world’s major hotel operator and market place leader in Europe, is present in 90 nations with more than 4,400 hotels and 530,000 rooms. Accor’s broad portfolio of hotel brands – Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons/ibis Styles, Etap Hotel/Formule 1/ibis spending budget, hotelF1 and Motel 6 – give an substantial supply from luxury to price range.With 145,000 personnel worldwide, the Group provides to its clients and partners nearly 45 years of know-how and expertise.

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