InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is one of the world's leading hotel companies, whose purpose is to provide True Hospitality for Good.

Positive signals

Sustainalytics rates InterContinental Hotels Group Plc's management of ESG material risk as 'Strong', indicating robust ESG programs, practices, and policies compared to industry peers.

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc received a 'Low' ESG Risk Rating of 18 from Sustainalytics as of 2025, ranking 122 out of 448 companies in its industry, with a 'Strong' management score for handling material ESG risks.

IHG's Responsible Business Committee has reviewed and acted on the Group’s human rights program and Modern Slavery Statement, as well as its responsible procurement program, indicating active governance on social and supply chain issues in 2023.

According to MarketBeat's ESG Net Impact Profile, IHG demonstrates positive impacts in job creation (+1.12), taxes (+1.65), and societal infrastructure (+0.30), reflecting a measurable contribution to social and economic development.

IHG has implemented plans to develop new-build hotels that operate at very low or zero carbon and is exploring options for a renewable energy program, reflecting ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impact as of 2023.

Concerns

IHG's equality and human rights score is slightly negative (-0.01), indicating ongoing challenges or limited progress in this area, as reported by MarketBeat's 2025 ESG assessment.

IHG's knowledge and health impact scores are negative, with a knowledge score of -1.08 and a health score of -0.13, reflecting areas for improvement in employee development and health outcomes.

IHG's environmental impact score is negative, with a net environment score of -3.80, driven by greenhouse gas emissions (-2.00), non-GHG emissions (-0.40), and waste (-0.58), according to MarketBeat's 2025 ESG data.