100% green hotel from IHG

Plans have been unveiled by the InterContinental Group that it plans to erect what it calls the Innovation Hotel, an establishment that will be one hundred percent ecologically friendly. The latest announcement of a new project from the group comes along with pledges to reduce emissions in all its regular properties as well, as a cross-panel effort to become more eco-friendly as a company.

The Innovation Hotel’s efforts will include the donation to food banks of all the kitchen’s unused non-perishable food items. The building’s power and heat will be largely provided by the hotel’s waste, and everything from the windows, fittings and the furniture will be constructed with recycled materials.

IHG’s David Jerome said, ‘People who do their bit for the environment when they’re at home are likely to be interested in doing the same when they’re staying in a hotel. Responsible tourism is about growing in a way that makes sense for business while managing our impact on the environment and community.’