Hospitality

The hospitality sector must balance guest satisfaction with operational efficiency and compliance. From resorts to hotels and leisure assets, operators are under pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining service excellence.

Our hotel sustainability strategies and climate risk advisory for hospitality portfolios help operators embed sustainability without disrupting experience. From net zero hotel operations to ESG strategy development, we support the transformation of environmental performance into a competitive advantage.

Why Sustainability Matters in the Hospitality Sector

• High resource intensity: Hotels and resorts have significant energy, water, and waste footprints due to 24/7 operations and guest amenities.
• Guest expectations: Eco-conscious travellers increasingly select accommodations with visible sustainability credentials and practices.
• Brand positioning: Leading hospitality brands use sustainability as a core differentiator to win loyalty and market share.
• Regulatory and investor scrutiny: Compliance with ESG disclosure frameworks and green building standards can influence financing and investment decisions.
• Operational resilience: Efficient systems, local sourcing, and climate-resilient design safeguard operations against cost volatility and environmental disruptions.

Our Services

• Efficiency, Energy & Net-Zero Carbon Audits: Deliver hotel sustainability strategies that identify efficiency upgrades, decarbonisation opportunities, and renewable energy integration while maintaining comfort and service quality.
• Sustainability Due Diligence: Evaluate sustainability performance and risks for hospitality assets and portfolios, including climate risk for hospitality assets and long-term operational resilience.
• Renewable Energy: Design and implement solutions for on-site generation, storage, and procurement to support net zero for hotels and sustainable hotel operations.
• Green Building Certifications: Support certification under BREEAM, LEED, and WELL, ensuring assets meet the highest standards in sustainable hotel operations and decarbonising leisure facilities.
• Climate Resilience: Assess vulnerabilities to climate change impacts, from extreme heat to storm events, and develop asset-specific adaptation strategies.
• Policy & Regulatory Advisory: Advise on compliance with global and national ESG regulations for hospitality, integrating policy insights into investment and operational decisions.

Projects

• AccorInvest – Climate risk assessments for 80 hotels in the UK.
• The July – Sustainable Due Diligence audits for the acquisition of a 16,000m²+ hotel in the Netherlands.
• Event Hotels – BIU pre-assessments & optimisation reports for 20+ assets in the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany.
• Covivio – BIU Part 1 & 2 pre-assessment with preliminary gap analysis for 20+ assets in UK, France, and Germany.
• Citizen M – BIU pre-assessment for 27 assets in 4 countries