Accor

Accor

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Accor is a world-leading augmented hospitality group, operating over 5,600 hotels across 45+ brands in more than 110 countries worldwide.

Positive signals

Accor has committed to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 and is actively engaging in absolute reduction of its carbon footprint, particularly by focusing on energy consumption, which accounts for 75% of its emissions.

Accor has integrated non-financial performance criteria, including carbon emission reductions, into the calculation of variable compensation for managers and employees through its Long-Term Incentive Plan, directly linking sustainability performance to executive pay.

Accor is recognized for its sustainability leadership in the hospitality sector, operating in over 110 countries and implementing advanced Scope 3 emissions measurement practices. The company has partnered with CO2 AI and Quantis to deploy annual, detailed activity surveys across its 5,500+ hotels, improving the accuracy of emissions data and enabling targeted reduction strategies.

Accor has set a science-based target to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a near-term 2030 target validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and aligned with the Paris Agreement. The group’s Board of Directors has formally committed to these goals, integrating carbon reduction criteria into executive compensation and issuing sustainability-linked bonds.

To improve the precision of its environmental impact measurement, Accor has implemented a global, multi-language survey system to collect detailed Scope 3 emissions data from each hotel, covering eleven categories including waste, chemicals, food and beverage, and construction/renovation.

Concerns

Approximately 20% of Accor’s carbon footprint is linked to the procurement of products and services, highlighting ongoing challenges in managing Scope 3 emissions across a complex, global supply chain.

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With 75% of Accor’s carbon footprint coming from energy consumption, the company faces significant operational challenges in transitioning to greener energy sources across its global portfolio of over 5,500 hotels.

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