The Leading Hotels of the World has launched a carbon offsetting programme in conjunction with Sustainable Travel International.
Under the ‘Leading Green Initiative’, the consortium will directly offset guests’ energy consumption for stays at any of its 440 hotels worldwide.
It will make a donation of 50¢ for every night of a guest’s stay when their reservation is made through www.lhwgreen.com, or when ‘Leading Green’ is mentioned to any one of its worldwide voice reservations centres.
The investment per guest represents 29.3 kilowatt-hours of electricity supplied by new wind and solar power, which equates to 33.7 pounds of greenhouse gas emission reductions.
It stressed that prices have not been increased to support the initiative.
“While many companies offer the opportunity for customers to voluntarily make donations, we feel strongly about taking a leadership position in environmental responsibility and setting the example,” said Paul M. McManus, president and chief executive officer for The Leading Hotels of the World.
“We are, therefore, delighted to be making the financial contribution on our guests’ behalf.”
By Bev Fearis
