Accor CDP Climate 2022
Accor CDP Climate 2022
Accor CDP Climate 2022
C0. Introduction
C0.1
Accor is a world leading hospitality group consisting of 5,300 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 116 countries. The Group has one of the industry’s
most diverse and fully-integrated hospitality ecosystems encompassing more than 40 luxury, premium, midscale and economy hotel brands, entertainment and nightlife
venues, restaurants and bars, branded private residences, shared accommodation properties, concierge services, co-working spaces and more.
Through its Planet 21 – Acting Here, Accor Solidarity, RiiSE and ALL Heartist Fund initiatives, the Group is focused on driving positive action through business ethics,
responsible tourism, environmental sustainability, community engagement, diversity and inclusivity.
The following two factors may impact energy consumption, GHG emissions and risks related to climate change:
- Split of hotel portfolio by region: Europe = 44 %; Asia-Pacific = 31%; Middle East & Africa = 12%; Americas = 13%
- Split of the portfolio by segment: luxury & upscale= 27%, Midscale = 33% and Economy = 40% (% based on number of rooms).
Accor hotels are affiliated with the Group via three main operating structures: management agreements (44%), franchise agreements (54%), ownerships and leases (2%).
- Planet 21 is Accor’s historical and emblematic strategic program on sustainable development. It integrates ambitious targets for the 2016-2021 period.
- The Group leads strategic research on its sustainable impacts to inspire its strategy on sustainable development: materiality analysis, scope 3, environmental footprint, LCA,
study of guests' (B to B and B to C) expectations regarding sustainability, and socio-economic footprint.
- Preliminary work was undertaken in 2017 to determine the trajectory the Group will need to follow to contribute to the collective goal of limiting global warming to 2°C.
- In 2020 this was taken a step further with updated emission foot printing. Today Accor’s carbon target trajectory is compatible with the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping
global warming under 1.5°C. The target has been reviewed and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative.
- With a commitment to reach net-zero by 2050 Accor has joined the Business ambition for 1.5 Degrees program.
- Accor has laid out this trajectory on the basis of a roadmap combining an internal shift in favor of a low-carbon culture in all of the Group’s businesses with partnerships with
energy experts to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, the use of renewable energy supplies and carbon removals.
- This sustainable development program ended in 2021. A new roadmap will be presented in 2022.
- Euronext Vigeo index: World 120, Europe 120, Eurozone 120, France 20;
- MSCI ACWI ESG Leaders Index, MSCI ACWI ESG UNIVERSAL Index;
- STOXX (such as EURO STOXX & STOXX 600 Low Carbon, EURO STOXX & STOXX Europe Sustainability, STOXX Global Climate Awareness Ex Global Compact).
- CDP Carbon rating: A-. Accor has been participating in CDP Carbon since 2006;
- Sustainalytics rating: “ESG Risk Rating: 18.3, Low risk, 2nd in Travel, Lodging and Amusement”;
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- Gaia rating: 75/100 . A company is considered mature in terms of taking into account non-financial issues from 70/100. Accor outperforms its benchmark on the four themes
(relations with external stakeholders, governance and the social and environmental categories), the Group obtains a score that suggests that CSR issues are well accounted
for in the company’s overall strategy;
- MSCI rating: A;
- CDP Water: B.
From March 2020, the majority of Accor Group hotels were closed worldwide due to the health measures put in place by national authorities to protect populations from the
Covid-19 pandemic. In this exceptional context and given the impossibility of preserving the activity of teams at all levels, the Accor Group decided to extend the Planet 21
program, initially set for completion at the end of 2020, until the end of 2021.
The hotel teams have deployed the ALLSAFE health protocol, created by Accor and approved by Bureau Veritas, intended for employees and guests alike, under the
leadership of an ALLSAFE Officer appointed and trained in each hotel.
In 2020, Accor created the “ALL Heartist Fund” to which 25% of the €280 million in dividends initially planned for 2019 was allocated, i.e. €70 million. With this fund, Accor and
its main shareholders are making a committed contribution to solidarity initiatives throughout the world, while preparing for future needs.
C0.2
(C0.2) State the start and end date of the year for which you are reporting data.
Start date End date Indicate if you are providing emissions data for past reporting Select the number of past reporting years you will be providing emissions data
years for
C0.3
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French Polynesia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hong Kong SAR, China
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan, China
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
Uruguay
Viet Nam
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C0.4
(C0.4) Select the currency used for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.
EUR
C0.5
(C0.5) Select the option that describes the reporting boundary for which climate-related impacts on your business are being reported. Note that this option should
align with your chosen approach for consolidating your GHG inventory.
Operational control
C-CN0.7/C-RE0.7
(C-CN0.7/C-RE0.7) Which real estate and/or construction activities does your organization engage in?
Buildings management
C0.8
(C0.8) Does your organization have an ISIN code or another unique identifier (e.g., Ticker, CUSIP, etc.)?
Indicate whether you are able to provide a unique identifier for your organization Provide your unique identifier
C1. Governance
C1.1
C1.1a
(C1.1a) Identify the position(s) (do not include any names) of the individual(s) on the board with responsibility for climate-related issues.
Board-level A committee in charge of climate-related issues at Board level has been put in place: The Appointments, Compensation & CSR Committee. It comprises seven members, four of whom being
committee qualified by the Board as independent.
The Committee examines the orientations of the CSR policy (including climate-related topics) and takes note of its results, and also ensures the proper application of the principles of corporate
governance and prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors concerning social and environmental responsibility.
The Board, in collaboration with the Appointments, Compensation & CSR Committee, has taken three important decisions on climate issues in the last two years:
- The validation of the Net Zero to 2050 commitment validated by SBTi and aligned with the Paris Agreements, also directly supported by the Chairman & CEO;
- Validation of the decision to link the issuance of debt securities (SLB) to carbon emission reduction criteria, confirming the commitments made by the CEO;
- The decision to include in the bonuses of the company's managers and employees, up to 15%, issues relating to the Group's sustainable development policy, and in particular to include in the
managers' bonuses the objectives of reducing carbon emissions.
C1.1b
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(C1.1b) Provide further details on the board’s oversight of climate-related issues.
C1.1d
(C1.1d) Does your organization have at least one board member with competence on climate-related issues?
Board member(s) have Criteria used to assess competence of board member(s) on Primary reason for no Explain why your organization does not have at least one board
competence on climate-related issues board-level competence on member with competence on climate-related issues and any plans to
climate-related issues climate-related issues address board-level competence in the future
Row Yes Two members of Accor's Board of Directors, have competence on <Not Applicable> <Not Applicable>
1 climate-related issues due to their past professional experience, which
is the criteria used to assess their competence.
Accor is planning on implementing a structured competence
assessment process to favour a climate-competent board in the future.
C1.2
(C1.2) Provide the highest management-level position(s) or committee(s) with responsibility for climate-related issues.
Name of the position(s) and/or Reporting line Responsibility Coverage of Frequency of reporting to the board on climate-related
committee(s) responsibility issues
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) <Not Both assessing and managing climate-related risks and <Not Applicable> More frequently than quarterly
Applicable> opportunities
C1.2a
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(C1.2a) Describe where in the organizational structure this/these position(s) and/or committees lie, what their associated responsibilities are, and how climate-
related issues are monitored (do not include the names of individuals).
The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) leads the Sustainable Development Department and wider agenda for Accor. In April 2021, Accor appointed a new Chief Sustainability
Officer. The CSO reports directly to the CEO, is a member of the Executive Committee and works with multiple departments across the organization, especially Design &
Technical Services.
The CSO oversees processes structured by performance objectives and indicators and coordinates sustainable development programs and the related partnerships;
coordinating the Planet 21 – Acting Here program; reporting sustainable development information to the CEO.
Recognizing the need for cross-department collaboration and integration with operations, the CEO and former CSO initiated the establishment of the Accor Carbon Steering
Committee (Carbon SteerCo) to advance the agenda across the business. The committee is made up of representatives from departments across the business. Appointment
of the COO to chair the committee ensures that the carbon topic can be integrated with operational priorities while being a further advocate for the carbon strategy at the
executive level with the CSO regularly. The Carbon SteerCo is animated by the Carbon Project Management Office (CPMO), which is responsible for mobilising and project
managing workstream projects with stakeholders to implement the carbon strategy. The CPMO is made up of a combination of dedicated resources and experts who provide
technical advice, guidance and project management support to the Carbon SteerCo and workstreams.
Climate-related issues monitoring by the CSO is based on scenario analysis. An in-depth and detailed map of risks related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i)
inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate change on its business, and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of
the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). This work enabled a study of physical impacts and their likely consequences in a world with global warming of
4°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 8.5) as well as risks and transition opportunities for scenarios of a world restricted to 1.5°C by 2100. Risks were identified and assessed according to
two factors: the timeframe of the appearance of the first significant effects on the Group’s business and the extent of their potential financial impacts.
C1.3
(C1.3) Do you provide incentives for the management of climate-related issues, including the attainment of targets?
C1.3a
(C1.3a) Provide further details on the incentives provided for the management of climate-related issues (do not include the names of individuals).
Chief Monetary Emissions Accor incentivizes its CEO on CSR performance and the completion of the Planet 21 targets (Accor CSR policy). The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the
Executive reward reduction Appointments, Compensation & CSR Committee, decided to increase the weighting of the “ESG criteria” objective (formerly the “combination of criteria”) from 10% to 15%
Officer project to better reflect the impact of ESG issues in the Group’s strategy.
(CEO) The percentage of managed and franchised hotels with a carbon measurement tool in place by the end of 2022 represents 5% weighting with a target of 60%.
Management Monetary Energy Accor incentivizes all its managers (more than 20,000) on CSR performance and the completion of the Planet 21 targets. 5 to 20% of their bonus is tied to CSR targets. For
group reward reduction managers in operations, criteria are related to the internal PLANET 21 “level”, that is endorsed with the implementation of several operational actions, some being related to
project decrease of energy consumption and environmental certification of the hotel. For central departments (HR, marketing/distribution, procurement, finance…) other criteria
Environmental apply. For technical/real estate functions, 2 of the 3 criteria relate to climate change: decrease of energy consumption and environmental certification of the hotel
criteria (construction & major renovation).
included in
purchases Among the Planet 21 objectives is the mobilization of F&B and purchasing teams, which remains good with 70% of hotels having implemented at least half of the
commitments of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Charter.
Process Non- Emissions Every year, hotel managers indicate the PLANET 21 actions they have implemented in GAIA, the sustainable development management tool. In fact, this tool integrates
operation monetary reduction the “PLANET21 in Action” roadmap (more than 75 CSR actions available) that has been launched in 2016, and offers support to hotels so that they can define their CSR
manager reward target action plan. These actions reflect the sustainable development performance of the hotels including carbon emissions reduction through, for example, receiving energy from
Environmental a «green» energy supply. Hotels that are particularly efficient in sustainable development are highlighted in the Group, both internally and externally to reward their efforts.
criteria They are ranked by levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) and have access to specific communication tools that focus on positive messages for guests. The hotel
included in ranking level (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) is also highlighted to guests on the Accor booking website.
purchases
Other, Non- Energy At country level, technical teams have targets on maintenance quality, follow-up of energy consumptions and action plans for their reduction. They can follow the
please monetary reduction achievements of their objectives on the internal water and energy management tool.
specify reward target
(Technical
Manager)
Corporate Monetary Emissions The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Appointments, Compensation & CSR Committee, decided to increase the weighting of the “ESG criteria” objective
executive reward reduction (formerly the “combination of criteria”) from 10% to 15% to better reflect the impact of ESG issues in the Group’s strategy.
team project
Energy The ESG criteria is composed as follows:
reduction - Percentage of managed and franchised hotels that have eliminated single-use plastics from the guest experience (except disposable water bottles) on December 31,
project 2022 (5% weighting);
- Percentage of managed and franchised hotels with a carbon measurement tool in place by the end of 2022 (5% weighting).
By nature, eliminating single-use plastic and using a carbon measurement tool to efficiently manage its emissions are contributing to reduce its energy consumption.
All Monetary Behavior Since February 2022, 10% of all employees bonus is linked to ESG criterias: having followed a training on sustainability and meeting the plastic objectives of eliminating all
employees reward change single use plastic items.
related
indicator
Environmental
criteria
included in
purchases
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C2. Risks and opportunities
C2.1
(C2.1) Does your organization have a process for identifying, assessing, and responding to climate-related risks and opportunities?
Yes
C2.1a
(C2.1a) How does your organization define short-, medium- and long-term time horizons?
From To Comment
(years) (years)
Short- 1 5 Short-term climate-related risks identified by the Group are “Changing customers travel patterns for Business and Leisure”, “Mandates on and regulation of existing products and
term services”, “Extreme precipitation and flood risk” and “Carbon tax increasing utilities costs”.
Medium- 5 10 Medium-term climate-related risks identified by the Group are “Increase in heatwaves” and “Low carbon and efficient energy” as main opportunity.
term
Long- 10 15 Long-term climate-related risks identified by the Group are “Rising sea levels”.
term
C2.1b
(C2.1b) How does your organization define substantive financial or strategic impact on your business?
A risk is defined as an uncertainty (internal or external) that could impact, in the short, medium, or long term, the Group’s ability to achieve its objectives. The assessment of
risks consists in positioning each risk on a matrix according to two criteria: probability of occurrence (likelihood) and intensity of impact.
There are two main types of substantive impacts assessed depending on the perimeter of the risk mapping: financial and strategic risks (including third-party, environmental
and reputational risks). Each of these impacts is assessed over a three or four tiers-scale and the combination of these impacts and of the likelihood of the risk determines the
severity of the risk.
The financial impact is an estimation of the potential financial consequences on Accor’s Ebitda. It is evaluated in millions of euro over a three-tiers scale. This includes an
assessment of the financial impact including but not limited to; management/service fees, incentive fees, trademark fees and reputation damage.
The indicator used is the loss of Ebitda in euro. Any financial impact >10% of Ebitda is considered as substantive.
Strategic impact covers third-party, environmental and reputation impacts. The third-party impact is the impact on Accor third parties (guests, employees, local communities)
physical, financial and/or emotional integrity.
The environmental impact measures the extent of the negative effect of the risk on the planet resources and/or diversity.
Finally, the reputation impact measures the extent of media (including social media) coverage of the potential risk.
Strategic impacts are translated into financial impacts and assessed in Euros.
C2.2
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(C2.2) Describe your process(es) for identifying, assessing and responding to climate-related risks and opportunities.
Frequency of assessment
Annually
Description of process
Accor has processes in place to identify, assess and respond to climate-related risks and opportunities that covers its direct operations as well as its upstream and
downstream value chain, on three times horizons: short, medium and long-term. These processes are integrated into a multi-disciplinary company-wide risk management
process and the assessment is conducted on an annual basis.
An in-depth and detailed map of risks related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i) inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate change on its business,
and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD).
This work enabled a study of physical impacts and their likely consequences in a world with global warming of 4°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 8.5) as well as risks and transition
opportunities for scenarios of a world restricted to 1.5°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 2.6). At present, the planet is situated in a scenario of global warming of 2.7°C by 2100 while
the COP26 conference held in 2021 managed to obtain a pledge from the countries present to restrict this increase in temperature to between 1.8°C and 2.4°C.
Physical Risks:
Situation:
Risks of physical impacts between 2030 and 2050 in an extreme 4°C scenario:
• Approximately 10% of hotels could be threatened by flooding due to rising water levels, unusual flooding from rivers or extreme rainfall. This estimate does not take into
account any prevention and protection measures put in place by hotels and governments of countries in which hotels are located.
• Approximately one-third of hotels could see a threefold increase in extreme heat waves compared to 2019, resulting in higher capital and operational costs, with a likely
impact on room rates.
Task: The occurrence of such events could have an impact on the Group’s guests and employees’ security as well as on assets (destruction or damage of hotels requiring
rehabilitation work) and business (decrease in revenue due to the closure of hotels during rehabilitation period).
Action: To prevent this risk, Accor has identified risky areas regarding extreme weather events and natural disaster. Action plans are put in place for hotels already located
in such areas. For example, in areas at risk of fire and coastal areas, evacuation plans are implemented in accordance with local authority directives and best practices.
Each site has its own risk management process, to best respond to local risks. The Group has also implemented a highly demanding construction policy focused on
operational resilient buildings considering local climatic conditions.
Result: Accor closely considers the operational challenges associated with hotels in risky areas regarding extreme weather events and natural disaster as part of the
development process.
Transition Opportunity:
Situation: The Group is exposed to increasing pressure on energy performance of buildings due to regulations and standards.
• Business travel: despite the future decline in the number of business travellers, the Group's commitments to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 and 2050 will create a
strong competitive advantage for Accor over hotels that do not have the low-carbon emission criteria sought by businesses.
• Leisure travel: Accor's carbon reduction commitments will improve current or future room carbon ratings and could create an appeal and/or preference for Accor brands
and thus better retain ALL (Accor Live Limitless) members and attract new members.
• Reduced carbon cost: Accor's commitments to carbon reductions will reduce the impact of carbon tax costs and energy costs. This difference can create a positive
competitive effect on room rates.
Task: The Group works to ensure its entire hotel network is compliant with laws and standards regarding energy performance, in order to implement good practices and to
avoid financial sanctions. This is also in line with Accor’s climate targets and low-carbon transition ambitions.
Action: Accor works with hotel owners to the integrations best practices constructions and renovations environmental performance criteria, favouring third party ratings from
international certifications (LEED, BREEAM, HQE, DGNB…). The Group D&TS Department also continues to evolve Hotel Design Technical standards annually,
incorporating and strengthening criteria informed by these building sustainability labels. This approach further enables hotels to pursue and secure environmental
certification. The purpose is to provide hotels with all the tools in order for them to be environmentally compliant.
Result: At the end 2021, some 174 hotels had received a certification or were in the process of being certified and all new hotels comply with the technical standards of the
Group.
Transition Risks:
Situation:
• The main risk is the negative impact on revenues due to the decline in business travelers, particularly long-distance travelers. Indeed, companies that are themselves
committed to a carbon reduction trajectory will be forced to reduce the amount of business travel undertaken by their employees.
• The diversity of Accor hotels' geographic locations provides good mitigation of the risks associated with changes in the behavior of leisure customers, although this
category of travelers is likely to become more selective in their choice of hotels and travel destinations.
• The carbon tax could be implemented in the hotel sector and significantly revalued from its current level, with inevitable consequences on hotel costs and ultimately room
rates.
Task: Accor needs to ensure its entire hotel network is compliant with laws, regulations and taxes systems regarding carbon and climate change requirements, in order to
avoid financial sanctions. This is also in line with Accor’s net-zero carbon ambitions.
Action: Accor’s international presence and broad geographical distribution help to limit the potential impact of these risks. Also, the Accor group has taken a strong strategic
shift towards Lifestyle in order to capture a more local clientele and better anticipate changes in guest behavior.
Result: The use of tools and benchmarks helps hotels identify actions to reduce their energy consumption. For example, hotels use a reporting tool to collect data about
energy, water and emissions. Energy efficiency projects can be added to the tool, which generates a projection of the associated energy savings. This allows Accor as a
Group to have a clear vision on its environmental performance and to comply with evolving regulations.
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(C2.2a) Which risk types are considered in your organization's climate-related risk assessments?
The Group has legislative and regulatory watch systems in all its host regions to guard against risks arising from failure to apply any new laws or regulations. The legal teams in
subsidiaries throughout the world work with professional organizations to track, identify and anticipate these legislative and regulatory changes so that they can be integrated into the
Group’s policies.
Emerging Relevant, Both current and emerging regulations have been identified by the Group as a short-term risk with a medium financial impact for the Group. As an example, the Group could face a new
regulation always regulation on carbon intensive materials that could influence the CAPEX planning of hotels partners (i.e. hotel owners and franchisees) for renovation.
included Another example would be the increase in transportation costs and the decrease of occupancy rate which could slowdown new hotel openings and investments in hotel renovation and
affect management and distribution income.
The Group has legislative and regulatory watch systems in all of its host regions to guard against risks arising from failure to apply any new laws or regulations. These systems are
implemented by legal teams throughout the world who oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations by all Group entities in all host countries.
Technology Not Given the Group’s asset-light business model, technological risk has not been evaluated as a substantive climate-related risk.
relevant,
explanation
provided
Legal Relevant, Both current and emerging regulations have been identified by the Group as a short-term risk with a medium financial impact. As an example, the Group could face new legal challenges
always related to GHG emissions such as strict GHG emissions limit per sqm. Also, the possible setting of a carbon price could impact investment decisions and transactions.
included The Group has legislative and regulatory watch systems in all host regions to guard against risks arising from failure to apply any new laws or regulations. These systems are implemented
by legal teams throughout the world who oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations by all Group entities in all host countries.
Market Relevant, Market risk has been reviewed as part of the climate-related risk process and addressed as part of changes in consumer preferences and behaviour. This risk is rated as low impact over a
always short-term time horizon.
included An example of market risk for Accor is the prospect of changing guest preferences and behaviours which may include a preference for hotels with greater climate/carbon performance
above the current Accor network. This could translate into reduced demand, and lower occupancy rates and average prices per room. This risk is being managed via Accor’s carbon
strategy which addresses hotel climate/carbon performance and provides the basis for engagement and communication with guests.
Reputation Relevant, Accor sees corporate and brand reputation as a key value and revenue driver. Reputation is key to departments including but not limited to Marketing, Communication, Sustainable
always Development, Design & Technical Services.
included Reputation risk has been reviewed as part of the climate-related risk process and is assessed via two risk topics:
- Changes in consumer preferences and behaviour risk. This risk is rated as low impact over a short-term time horizon.
- Stricter carbon criteria for access to the financial market risk. This risk is rated as low impact over a medium-term time horizon.
In the event of poor environmental performance by Accor, the Group could face difficulties obtaining financing or a decline in its share price. Accor’s commitment to set ambitious science-
based targets meets stakeholder expectations. The business continues to monitor the latest climate science, corporate climate management trends (annual response to CDP Climate
Change) to ensure alignment with and implementation of best practice.
Acute Relevant, The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and natural disasters (droughts, floods, hurricanes, etc.) pose a short-term risk that affects guests and employee safety.
physical always However, the financial impact is assessed to be low as an asset-light hotel management and franchise company.
included
Coastal and river flooding poses the highest risk to Accor hotels, with hotels in the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, France and Canada being most at risk to coastal and river flooding.
Accor has a project underway to enhance its assessment of hotels located within a 100-year flood zone and associated exposure parameters.
Accor works with hotel owners to interoperate and implement physical measures and operational processes to manage these risks. In addition, the Safety & Security Department tracks
the safety and security situation in all host countries daily to share with hotel teams and hotel owners. These practices combined with appropriate business continuity insurance are key to
Accor’s management of Acute physical risks.
Chronic Relevant, Chronic physical risk has been reviewed as part of the climate risk mapping following TCFD recommendations.
physical always The impact of heatwaves and increasing cooling degree days (CDD) on hotel electricity use, especially in tropical countries is a significant risk as well. Hotels in Australia, Brazil and
included France are most at risk to impacts from heatwaves and CDDs.
The attractiveness of destinations may be impacted by isolated or recurring events associated with these risks leading to a lower occupancy rate for hotels in affected regions.
Accor works with hotel owners to interoperate and implement physical measures and operational processes to manage these risks. For example, Accor will be working with hotels to think
about elevating buildings, relocating key equipment to higher floors, and investing in coastal projects such as beach restoration to protect coastlines and property. Besides, Accor will work
with hotels to enhance their energy efficiency, which not only reduces energy costs but also carbon emissions and the risk of costs due to a future carbon pricing.
In addition, the Safety & Security Department tracks the safety and security situation in all host countries daily to share with hotel teams and hotel owners. These practices combined with
appropriate business continuity insurance are key to Accor’s management of chronic physical risks.
C2.3
(C2.3) Have you identified any inherent climate-related risks with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business?
Yes
C2.3a
(C2.3a) Provide details of risks identified with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business.
Identifier
Risk 1
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Climate risk type mapped to traditional financial services industry risk classification
<Not Applicable>
Company-specific description
Regional context: Energy performance standards for new and existing building will be tightened in the coming years depending on the region.
The UK has already required a progressive improvement of all buildings that will require all buildings to be rated at least E under the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
In France, the RT2020 has already been implemented for new buildings, and the energy transition law aims at renovating buildings with a primary energy consumption
greater than 330 kWh of primary energy per m² by 2025. Finally, following the carbon pricing leadership coalition that was formed during the United Nations Climate Summit
in September 2014, France launched a national low-carbon strategy aiming at reducing GHG emissions sector by sector. As a result, the carbon tax price was set at
€14.50 per tonne in 2015, and The Energy Transition for Green Growth Act plans for this tax to increase to €56 in 2020 and, finally, €100 in 2030. All those regulations are
generating a strong need for increased renovation of Accor’s buildings in order to make them more energy efficient and thus reduce operational costs.
Time horizon
Short-term
Likelihood
Very likely
Magnitude of impact
Medium
Case study:
Situation: B2B corporate clients are setting their own science-based targets and expect Accor to contribute to the reduction of their travel-related emissions. In tender
processes, they are increasingly including questions and assessments based on the emissions profile of hotels and their share of renewable energy.
Task: Accor needs to identify ways of improving the emissions profile of hotels to meet BtoB corporate clients’ expectations. This task is ongoing and should be finalized as
soon as possible and by 5 years maximum.
Action: Accor is responding with the implementation of its climate strategy and green energy procurement approach, with the goal of reducing the footprint of its hotels.
Accor works with owners to prioritizes environmental certification (BBCA, BREEAM, HQE, LEED, DGNB) projects and build less energy consuming buildings.
Result: At the end of 2021, some 174 hotels had received a certification or were in the process of being certified. Accor remains competitive in the tender process and is
setting standards for the hospitality sector’s climate commitments.
Calculation of the cost of response to risk: 140 Accor managers are working on the development and update of the technical standards for hotels. The average annual wage
of one manager is €100k. Considering that managers spend approximately 2% of their time working on the technical standards, the cost for Accor is : 140 (number of
managers) * €100k (average wage per manager) * 2% (time spent on the technical standards) = €280k.
Comment
No comment
Identifier
Risk 2
Acute physical Other, please specify (Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events such as cyclones and floods)
Climate risk type mapped to traditional financial services industry risk classification
<Not Applicable>
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Company-specific description
Regional context : 21% of Accor hotels are located in areas prone to flooding, so extreme precipitation could influence Accor’s business by leading to costly repairs and
potential reconstruction.
For the construction of new hotels, the risk of increased rainfall encourages local authorities to put in practice rainwater harvesting or infiltration requirements, which requires
space and limits areas for construction.
The location of the assets is therefore a really important factor when assessing their potential vulnerability.
Time horizon
Short-term
Likelihood
Virtually certain
Magnitude of impact
Low
Case study:
Situation: An average of 21% of hotels are exposed to extreme weather events in the Accor network.
Task: Accor must ensure the safety of people and the financial risk in the event of an extreme weather event.
Action: Permanent or temporary protection measures are implemented as soon as these risks are identified, such as evacuating hotels in accordance with Group
procedures. In addition, the Safety & Security Department tracks the safety and security situation in all host countries daily. In the event of an alert, the Group has set up a
structured crisis management organization with specifically-designated teams for the head office and for the operating units in the 99 host countries, to quickly ensure the
safety of local employees, guests and on-site service providers. The Safety & Security and Risk Management Departments operate a 24/7 crisis hotline. Also, Accor has
contracted with insurances in order to mitigate the financial risk linked to the damage that can be caused to hotels by extreme weather events.
Time of implementation : 6 months
Result: Every hotel in the network knows how to react to extreme weather events in order to ensure safety of people on site. Also, the insurance policy helps to reduce the
financial impact of property damage and business interruption losses resulting from this type of event. Calculation of the cost of response to risk: 20 work days (measure the
risk of each hotel using the WRI database and internal risk manager) x €500 EUR daily rate = 10K€.
Comment
No comment
Identifier
Risk 3
Climate risk type mapped to traditional financial services industry risk classification
<Not Applicable>
Company-specific description
Sectoral context : Everywhere throughout the world, consumers expect brands to commit to their well-being, the preservation of the environment and the improvement of the
quality of life. These expectations are consolidating and growing from year to year, suggesting that brands should commit themselves and engage with their regular guests
in meaningful programs focused on the co-construction of solutions to planetary challenges.
In 2016, Accor carried out a study towards a representative sample of more than 7 000 hotel guests in 7 countries in order to collect consumers expectations in terms of
sustainable development for Accor hotels. This study revealed that 85% of guests expected Accor to take concrete actions towards environment protection including climate
change mitigation, and 67% of guests would agree to pay more for a room in a hotel that has taken steps to protect the environment. Thus, the inability of Accor to answer
new consumers' expectations represents a risk of consumers' loss, affecting the Group's revenue.
Business Travel
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The willingness of corporate clients to reduce the carbon footprint is expected to reshape the way they travel for business reasons, both in terms of frequency and
expectations from their hospitality service supplier.
- Restrictions on employee travel, meetings and events as digital alternatives become more mainstream could impact the occupancy rates of hotels and revenues from
corporate clients.
- Expectations on hotel low carbon performance will become progressively a criterion of choice for corporate clients, which could become either a risk or an opportunity for
Accor depending on its comparative level of performance.
Leisure Travel
The rise of climate consciousness in society entails a questioning of air travel for leisure reasons, due to the significant impact of this transportation mode. The willingness to
reduce one’s personal carbon footprint is expected to affect the frequency on long-distance leisure travels and to favor more local destinations. This risks assessment aims
to cover:
- Reduction of medium and long-distance leisure travel for which there is no alternative to air travel, which could impact the occupancy rates of hotels and revenues
dependent from international air travel.
- The development of local leisure, through the development of more domestic leisure destinations – which can impact the typology of clients in each geography and the
type of hospitality services they will be interested in.
Time horizon
Medium-term
Likelihood
Likely
Magnitude of impact
Medium
Leisure Travel
Situation: Negative revenue impacts are not expected at group level by the reconfiguration of leisure destinations, thanks to the economic recovery from COVID and
destination realignment.
Task: Prospective activity should be reinforced in North America, India and the Pacific as guests from these regions favor more local destinations.
Action: To seize growing demand for local leisure travel, Accor's offering will evolve with differentiation for local customers vs international tourism (e.g. staycation, higher
share of Millennials and GenZ in the local clientele),
An adaptation of the service offering and the business model might be required to seize the growing market of local clientele while maintaining the profitability.
Geographies dependent on international travel might suffer from reduced prospects for growth as their domestic clients are less developed and has lower purchasing
power.
Timescale : 2 years
Comment
No comment
C2.4
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(C2.4) Have you identified any climate-related opportunities with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business?
Yes
C2.4a
(C2.4a) Provide details of opportunities identified with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business.
Identifier
Opp1
Opportunity type
Products and services
Company-specific description
Regional context: Building strong differentiation towards guests, authorities, local communities and shareholders is a strong opportunity for the Group. Indeed, Accor is a
leader in environmental care in the hotel sector. Shareholders expectations seem to have shifted to strong environmental standards (CDP…) and might continue to
increase in the next years. Moreover, local authorities also are highly regarding the environmental impact of buildings and this could continue to increase. As an example,
the French regulation is already pushing the sector to set energy efficiency targets. In addition, B2B corporate clients and B2C leisure guests’ expectations are slowly
shifting, especially business travel guests, whose companies are themselves setting responsible purchasing targets. These expectations have a direct impact on Accor’s
business: the Development and Sustainable Development teams have been working together on several calls for bids for which sustainable development criteria were
highly important in the decision process, especially for buildings aiming to zero carbon neutral.
Time horizon
Short-term
Likelihood
Likely
Magnitude of impact
Low
Comment
No comment
Identifier
Opp2
Opportunity type
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Markets
Company-specific description
Sectoral context: the trust that investors place in Accor is one of the greatest strengths of the Group. More and more investors demand strong CSR performance before
investing in a company. They need to ensure the company will be able to face all the emerging risks, especially regarding climate. As a result, Accor has to be transparent
regarding both financial and non-financial information. As an example, following the signature of the French Business Climate Pledge by Accor, questions related to Accor’s
climate strategy have been raised by different investors during the annual shareholder’s meeting. Moreover, Accor is currently working on the request of Blackrock and the
Norwegian Fund, which is the 15th shareholder of Accor, to take some measures on sustainable development especially in relation to carbon and plastic.
In addition, in November 2021, Accor successfully placed its first bond issue indexed to the Group’s sustainable development goals (Sustainability-Linked Bond) for an
amount of €700 million, with a coupon of 2.375%, due November 2028. The proceeds of this issue will be essentially used to refinance part of the existing debt. The
transaction, which was oversubscribed three and a half times, demonstrates investors’ commitment to sustainable finance and recognizes Accor’s sustainable development
ambition. With this issue, Accor is optimizing its debt profile and further aligning its financing strategy with its CSR ambitions. This transaction illustrates the Group's
ambition to accelerate its transition to sustainable growth as well as stepping up its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and asserting its environmental and
social values by involving the entire value chain. Issued pursuant to the Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework, these bonds are indexed to the Group’s greenhouse gas
emission reduction targets – 25.2% for Scopes 1 and 2 and 15.0% for Scope 3 – by 2025 versus 2019. The framework defined for this issue is designed to enable future
bond issues in a sustainability-linked format. Sustainalytics also provided the framework with the best possible evaluation with Key Performance Indicators rated “very
strong” and Sustainability Performance Targets considered “highly ambitious.”
Time horizon
Short-term
Likelihood
Likely
Magnitude of impact
Medium-low
Comment
No comment
Identifier
Opp3
Opportunity type
Resource efficiency
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Primary potential financial impact
Reduced indirect (operating) costs
Company-specific description
Regional context:
Moving towards more efficient buildings enables improving resource efficiency. This represents both an opportunity to reduce GHG emissions but also to make operational
costs savings due to the reduction of resources consumption, especially energy. Accor is developing a global panel of suppliers that can support the global network with the
delivery of Energy Performance Contracts and energy efficiency as a service, which provide a business model to finance investments in energy efficiency projects for hotel
owners. In the context of Covid-19, when hotels are recovering during a challenging period and do not have available funds to invest, EPCs provide a compelling
commercial solution for owners to reduce their operational costs, to improve their asset value and comply with increasing local regulatory standards. This hotel energy
efficiency survey allowed us to identify an investment gap of 891 M€ - 1,343 M€ with a 5 to 6 years pay-back period for the hotel network. From this, it is anticipated that
hotels in different hubs will be able to achieve 13 to 32% energy efficiency savings. Accor Design &Technical Services has developed a compelling self-financing program
called “Energy Savings Guarantee Program” which is delivered by Energy Performance Contracts. This solution has the ability to unlock new value for hotel owners and
represents a compelling business case that Accor can sell to current and future owners. In a second phase of the project, Score Cards will be distributed to each
participating hotel which will identify their individual energy efficiency opportunity and the priority action areas to achieve these savings.
Time horizon
Short-term
Likelihood
Likely
Magnitude of impact
Low
Carbon performance of hotels in France are already close to potential regulation levels, with further improvements requiring to adapt to the higher ambition of the Decret
tertiaire (aligned with 1.5°C trajectory). Accor faces the highest risk exposure in South-East Asia, due to significant performance gap with both the competition and expected
targets regulatory targets. Accor also faces significant risk in Germany and in the United Kingdom, as Accor average emissions per m² are superior to the industry’s
average emissions. Achieving its SBT target would enable Accor to comply with all 4°C scenarios regulations’ targets, except in Germany (3,8% remaining effort).
Case study:
Situation: Some hotels in the Accor network had a poor performance regarding resource efficiency. To remedy this, energy efficiency solutions had been identified but
represented a high cost, which slowed down the implementation of projects.
Task: Accor had to identify a way to finance energy efficiency projects without burdening hotels’ annual budget.
Action: Accor appointed two Managers FTE as responsible for coordinating the implementation of EPC projects with hotel owners globally. The managers work in
collaboration with expert service providers in each region and country globally provide the necessary skills and capacity to engage and support hotel owners.
Timescale of implementation: 1 year
Result: The Fairmont Prague and Pullman Barcelona hotels have achieved 50% energy efficiency savings. Accor plans to replicate this approach to the 1,000+ hotels.
Cost calculation:
2 Manager x 1 FTE (100K per manager) responsible for coordinating the implementation of EPC projects with hotel owners globally.
Comment
No comment
C3.1
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(C3.1) Does your organization’s strategy include a transition plan that aligns with a 1.5°C world?
Row 1
Transition plan
Yes, we have a transition plan which aligns with a 1.5°C world
Attach any relevant documents which detail your transition plan (optional)
Explain why your organization does not have a transition plan that aligns with a 1.5°C world and any plans to develop one in the future
<Not Applicable>
Explain why climate-related risks and opportunities have not influenced your strategy
<Not Applicable>
C3.2
(C3.2) Does your organization use climate-related scenario analysis to inform its strategy?
Use of climate-related scenario Primary reason why your organization does not use climate-related Explain why your organization does not use climate-related scenario analysis to
analysis to inform strategy scenario analysis to inform its strategy inform its strategy and any plans to use it in the future
Row Yes, qualitative and quantitative <Not Applicable> <Not Applicable>
1
C3.2a
Physical RCP Company- <Not A first, in-depth and detailed map of risks and opportunities related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i) inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate
climate 8.5 wide Applicable> change on its business, and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate related Financial
scenarios
Disclosure (TCFD).
This work enabled a study of physical impacts and their likely consequences in a world with global warming of 4°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 8.5).
Risks were identified and assessed according to two factors: the timeframe of the appearance of the first significant effects on the Group’s business and the extent of their
potential financial impacts. The study was based on data from 2019, a full year of reference for Accor’s business. In line with the TCFD methodology, the analyses were
projected out to 2030 without taking into account changes set to be implemented by Accor to prevent these risks. The aim is not to provide a projection of future revenues
but to analyze various scenarios to enable the Executive Committee to better understand implications of climate change on the Group’s business and to implement
suitable measures in good time. As the TCFD methodology requires, results are analyzed in terms of both risks and opportunities.
The parameters, assumptions and analytical choices related to this scenario are those that the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has developed, with no
changes.
Physical RCP Company- <Not A first, in-depth and detailed map of risks and opportunities related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i) inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate
climate 2.6 wide Applicable> change on its business, and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate related Financial
scenarios
Disclosure (TCFD).
This work enabled a study of physical impacts and their likely consequences in a world with global warming of 1.5°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 2.6).
Risks were identified and assessed according to two factors: the timeframe of the appearance of the first significant effects on the Group’s business and the extent of their
potential financial impacts. The study was based on data from 2019, a full year of reference for Accor’s business. In line with the TCFD methodology, the analyses were
projected out to 2030 without taking into account changes set to be implemented by Accor to prevent these risks. The aim is not to provide a projection of future revenues
but to analyze various scenarios to enable the Executive Committee to better understand implications of climate change on the Group’s business and to implement
suitable measures in good time. As the TCFD methodology requires, results are analyzed in terms of both risks and opportunities.
The parameters, assumptions and analytical choices related to this scenario are those that the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has developed, with no
changes.
Transition IEA Company- <Not A first, in-depth and detailed map of risks and opportunities related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i) inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate
scenarios NZE wide Applicable> change on its business, and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate related Financial
2050
Disclosure (TCFD).
This work enabled a study of transition risks and opportunities and their likely consequences in a world reaching Net Zero by 2050 through the complete transformation of
the global energy system.
Risks and opportunities were identified and assessed according to two factors: the timeframe of the appearance of the first significant effects on the Group’s business and
the extent of their potential financial impacts. The study was based on data from 2019, a full year of reference for Accor’s business. In line with the TCFD methodology, the
analyses were projected out to 2030 without taking into account changes set to be implemented by Accor to prevent these risks nor to seize the opportunities. The aim is
not to provide a projection of future revenues but to analyze various scenarios to enable the Executive Committee to better understand implications of climate change on
the Group’s business and to implement suitable measures in good time. As the TCFD methodology requires, results are analyzed in terms of both risks and opportunities.
The parameters, assumptions and analytical choices related to this scenario are those that the International Energy Agency (IEA) has developed, with no changes.
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C3.2b
(C3.2b) Provide details of the focal questions your organization seeks to address by using climate-related scenario analysis, and summarize the results with
respect to these questions.
Row 1
Focal questions
Depending on the scenario and the time horizon, what are the consequences of climate change on Accor's business?
Results of the climate-related scenario analysis with respect to the focal questions
An in-depth and detailed map of risks and opportunities related to climate change was established in 2021 to (i) inform the Accor Group of consequences of climate change
on its business, and (ii) improve financial transparency concerning the climate according to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure
(TCFD).
This work enabled a study of physical impacts and their likely consequences in a world with global warming of 4°C by 2100 (IPCC RCP 8.5) and a world restricted to 1.5°C
by 2100 (IPCC RCP 2.6). Transition risks and opportunities were analyzed considering a world reaching Net Zero by 2050 through the complete transformation of the global
energy system.
Results:
Physical Risks - IPCC RCP 8.5:
- Around 10% of hotels could be threatened by flooding due to rising water levels, unusual flooding from rivers or extreme rainfall.
- Around one-third of hotels could see a threefold increase in extreme heat waves compared to 2019, resulting in higher capital and operational costs, with a likely impact
on room rates.
After the climate risk mapping performed following the TCFD methodology and at a Group level, Accor is now carrying on the exercise with a more precise granularity (at
hotel-by-hotel level). This will enable and facilitate implementation of local and actionable action plans.
C3.3
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(C3.3) Describe where and how climate-related risks and opportunities have influenced your strategy.
Case study:
Situation: The direct and indirect environmental impacts of Accor’s products and services are increasingly analyzed by the Group’s various stakeholders.
Task: Accor strives to minimize the carbon footprint of its hotel network in order to play a leading role in the carbon reduction efforts of the global hospitality sector.
Action: Accor has launched the greet hotel brand, a sustainability-focused brand which leverages circular economy by reusing and upcycling furniture. The welcome gifts and
items for sale in greet hotels are eco-responsible, ethically-sourced, and designed or produced by local craftspeople or charitable organizations. Greet hotels source produce
either locally or from short food supply chains to promote the local economy, foster community engagement, and provide sustainable food choices.
Result: Ten greet hotels currently exist in France, with a total of 811 rooms. Accor plans to open 300 greet hotels by 2030, with 1,472 rooms currently in the pipeline.
Supply Yes Accor’s supply chain is impacted by emerging climate risks. Food, energy, and water sourcing could become more and more difficult in the coming years.
chain That is why Accor has taken action in order to mitigate this risk (charter on healthy and sustainable food, food waste reduction target at Group level (-30%), reduction of energy
and/or consumption objectives, use of green energy, geolocation of all hotels to identify water stress risk and implementation of crisis management system)
value Time horizon: Short term
chain
Case study:
Situation: Accor recognized a gap in the climate-related data provided by its suppliers. Since the Group wants to take into account the climate impact of its entire value chain,
having access to reliable and complete data is critical for Accor.
Task: The Group has to encourage its suppliers in their disclosure efforts, in order to have an accurate vision of its procurement-related emissions.
Action: Accor implements new tools to track its scope 3 emissions data and participates in the CDP Supply Chain program to help suppliers improve their practices around target
setting and emissions reductions.
Result: In 2021, 447 suppliers were identified to be invited to participate in the CDP Supply Chain Program in 2021.
Investment Yes Hotel operations are directly impacted by energy regulations in different countries that enable the Group to transform potential risks into opportunities. Moreover, hotels’ energy
in R&D consumption accounts for 60% of the value chain total emissions. As a result, Accor significantly invests in energy technologies partnerships in order to improve the energy
efficiency of all hotels undertaking renovations or green field construction.
Time horizon: Short Term
Case study:
Situation: Investing in energy efficiency measures is an opportunity for the Group to reduce its value chain emissions and operational expenditures.
Task: Accor has to support all hotels in its network to implement these initiatives.
Action: During 2019, Fairmont Golden Prague commenced a renovation project as part of joining the Group. As part of the renovation project, an Energy Performance Contract
(EPC) project was undertaken improving existing HVAC, lighting and related energy systems. A Pullman hotel in Barcelona has also undertaken an EPC project in 2019 and
several other projects are to be implemented in other hotels worldwide in the coming years.
Result: The Fairmont Prague and Pullman Barcelona hotels have achieved 50% energy efficiency savings. Accor plans to replicate this approach to the 1,000+ hotels that are
part of the project.
Operations Yes The Group is strongly impacted by regulations, physical risks and technical opportunities in its operations. To manage them, the Group has set up the Planet 21 program
applied at every level (hotels, countries, Group) through an online application ‘Gaïa’. Designed as the nerve center for monitoring all sustainable development actions and
technical issues, Gaïa includes the Planet 21 In Action roadmap. Via this platform, each hotel sets its own targets and receives support with implementing the roadmap. Planet
21 contributors are designated at each level of management in order to monitor the Program and to ensure all hotels in the scope comply with it.
Time horizon: Short Term
Case study:
Situation: Accor is planning to enhance the reporting of the managed network and target the franchised network to improve their energy, water and waste reporting practices.
Task: The task for Accor is to have a clear vision of the energy consumption patterns of its hotel network, by improving the reporting processes.
Action: Accor is implementing a new energy and carbon reporting/benchmarking tool for use by all hotels. The tool includes new IoT connectivity features which will enable
increased collection of performance data which can be used to inform decision- making. The tool also includes smart features.
Result: The tool helps hotels identify, plan and track energy efficiency measures that will be critical for hotels to achieve the required carbon reduction measures. Its
implementation was delayed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The tool was piloted during 2021, the launch will take place during 2022.
C3.4
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(C3.4) Describe where and how climate-related risks and opportunities have influenced your financial planning.
Acquisitions and divestments: Climate issues are taken into account when assessing target business acquisitions. Indeed, the portfolio location, insurance premiums linked to acute/chronic
climate risks are assessed as part of the decision to invest or divestment. These criteria are expected to become more and more relevant in the coming years.
Time horizon: Long term
Access to capital: Scores obtained from questionnaires answered for investors such as CDP or scores given by extra-financial rating agencies have an impact on Accor’s access to capital.
Indeed, investors are paying more and more attention to ESG criteria when investing in hotels.
Time horizon: Medium term
Assets: Value of Accor assets can be highly impacted due to climate change issues. In an asset-light model where brands are a company’s chief strength, it is vital for Accor to invest in this
intangible asset to unlock its full potential. As a response, the Group carried out in-depth work on the brands’ positioning and value propositions, especially in their sustainability dimension
to match the growing aspiration of consumers for purpose-driven brands contributing to society.
Time horizon: Long term
Liabilities: Accor’s liabilities are starting to be impacted by climate change. Accor successfully placed its first bond issue indexed to the Group’s sustainable development goals
(Sustainability-Linked Bond) for an amount of €700 million, with a coupon of 2.375%, due November 2028. The proceeds of this issue will be essentially used to refinance part of the
existing debt. Issued pursuant to the Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework, these bonds are indexed to the Group’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets – 25.2% for Scopes 1 and
2 and 15.0% for Scope 3 – by 2025 versus 2019.
Time horizon: Medium term
C3.5
(C3.5) In your organization’s financial accounting, do you identify spending/revenue that is aligned with your organization’s transition to a 1.5°C world?
Yes
C3.5a
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(C3.5a) Quantify the percentage share of your spending/revenue that is aligned with your organization’s transition to a 1.5°C world.
Financial Metric
Revenue
Percentage share of selected financial metric aligned with a 1.5°C world in the reporting year (%)
0.2
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2025 (%)
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2030 (%)
Describe the methodology used to identify spending/revenue that is aligned with a 1.5°C world
The study carried out by Accor covered the Group's scope. Thus, only the Group's own activities were included. Franchised or managed hotels are therefore not included.
After studying Accor's 2021 revenue according to the principles of the taxonomy, it was concluded that only external revenue from the various Accor Academies (academies
that provide training and learning for the Group's employees) around the world was eligible for the taxonomy. In fact, education is an activity eligible for the taxonomy as an
enabling activity. The calculation of eligible revenue was prepared on the basis of the Group's consolidated financial statements and the Accor Academy accounts of each
hub.
For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, the combined revenue of the eight Accor Academies represented less than 0.2% of the Accor 2021 Group's revenue.
A cross-check by reviewing the three indicators (revenue, CapEx, OpEx) with the financial directors and management controllers of the hubs was carried out in order to
reduce the risk of double counting.
Financial Metric
CAPEX
Percentage share of selected financial metric aligned with a 1.5°C world in the reporting year (%)
0.6
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2025 (%)
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2030 (%)
Describe the methodology used to identify spending/revenue that is aligned with a 1.5°C world
The study carried out by Accor covered the Group's scope. Thus, only the Group's own activities were included. Franchised or managed hotels are therefore not included.
Accor's eligible 2021 capital expenditure (CapEx) concerns the head offices, owned by Accor, and some hotels also owned by Accor. These investments are related to the
following activities of the European green taxonomy:
- Installation, maintenance and repair of energy efficiency equipment;
- Installation, maintenance and repair of instruments and devices for measuring, regulating and controlling the energy performance of buildings;
- All CapEx invested in 2021 in the eligible activity “Education” (the Accor Academy).
In 2018, Accor chose to transform its model into an asset light model. As a result, Accor now owns only 2% of the 5,298 hotels operated under the Accor brand. Capital
expenditure is essentially borne by the partners who own the hotels. Accor's capital expenditure is structurally lower. This trend was reinforced in 2021 by the results of the
cost‑cutting plans launched as part of the Group's transformation and stepped up during the health crisis.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the total amount of eligible CapEx is less than €500,000, or less than 0.6% of the Group's total CapEx.
A cross-check by reviewing the three indicators (revenue, CapEx, OpEx) with the financial directors and management controllers of the hubs was carried out in order to
reduce the risk of double counting.
Financial Metric
OPEX
Percentage share of selected financial metric aligned with a 1.5°C world in the reporting year (%)
5
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2025 (%)
Percentage share of selected financial metric planned to align with a 1.5°C world in 2030 (%)
Describe the methodology used to identify spending/revenue that is aligned with a 1.5°C world
The study carried out by Accor covered the Group's scope. Thus, only the Group's own activities were included. Franchised or managed hotels are therefore not included.
The 2021 consolidated operating expenditure (OpEx) concerned by the taxonomy is only the following expenditure:
- Maintenance, repair and general service costs (maintenance-related equipment, personnel costs and subcontracting costs);
- Short-term leases;
- R&D spending (Accor has none).
In 2018, Accor chose to transform its model into an asset light model. As a result, Accor now owns only 2% of the 5,298 hotels operated under the Accor brand. Operating
expenses are essentially borne by the partners who own the hotels and covers a very limited portion of the Group's consolidated operating expenses. Therefore, more
detailed analyses were not performed on this specific indicator.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the total amount of OpEx concerned by the taxonomy is less than 5% of the Group's total OpEx.
A cross-check by reviewing the three indicators (revenue, CapEx, OpEx) with the financial directors and management controllers of the hubs was carried out in order to
reduce the risk of double counting.
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C4.1
(C4.1) Did you have an emissions target that was active in the reporting year?
Absolute target
C4.1a
(C4.1a) Provide details of your absolute emissions target(s) and progress made against those targets.
Target coverage
Company-wide
Scope(s)
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 category(ies)
<Not Applicable>
Base year
2019
Total base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric tons CO2e)
3471121
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 1
100
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 2
100
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 3 (in all Scope 3 categories)
<Not Applicable>
Base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes as % of total base year emissions in all selected Scopes
100
Target year
2030
Total emissions in target year covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric tons CO2e) [auto-calculated]
1867463.098
Total emissions in reporting year covered by target in all selected scopes (metric tons CO2e)
2771062
Target ambition
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1.5°C aligned
The following hotels are excluded from the scope for gradual consolidation into the Accor network or because it is not possible to accurately measure consumption:
- Hotels that joined the network after September 15 of the reporting year;
- Independently operated units or structures and franchised hotels;
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions linked to minority share businesses and brands where Accor maintains less than a 50% equity share;
- Hotels closed for renovation during the reporting period;
- The Thalassa sea and spa facilities, whose data are often reported with their host hotels;
- Ancillary in-hotel activities, such as retail outlets and residential units, that are not managed by Accor assuming their data can be clearly segregated.
Plan for achieving target, and progress made to the end of the reporting year
Accor is deploying various reduction measures to tackle the sources of Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions, including, but not limited to:
- Scope 1: Onsite Gas, Electrification and Fuel Efficiency
- Scope 2: Energy Efficiency
- Scope 2: Onsite Renewables
- Scope 2: Offsite Renewables
Please note that the exceptional decrease in emissions between 2019, 2020 and 2021 can be explained by the fact that, as a global hospitality business, Accor was heavily
impacted by the global COVID 19 pandemic resulting in a significant decline in operations, associated energy demand and emissions.
List the emissions reduction initiatives which contributed most to achieving this target
<Not Applicable>
Target coverage
Company-wide
Scope(s)
Scope 3
Scope 3 category(ies)
Category 1: Purchased goods and services
Category 3: Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scopes 1 or 2)
Category 14: Franchises
Base year
2019
Total base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric tons CO2e)
3254865
Base year Scope 1 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 1
<Not Applicable>
Base year Scope 2 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 2
<Not Applicable>
Base year Scope 3 emissions covered by target as % of total base year emissions in Scope 3 (in all Scope 3 categories)
87
Base year emissions covered by target in all selected Scopes as % of total base year emissions in all selected Scopes
100
Target year
2030
Total emissions in target year covered by target in all selected Scopes (metric tons CO2e) [auto-calculated]
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2359777.125
Total emissions in reporting year covered by target in all selected scopes (metric tons CO2e)
2306221
Target ambition
Well-below 2°C aligned
Accor’s 2019 carbon footprint was calculated within the following perimeter:
- Subsidiary and managed hotels (2,542 of the 2,559 in the 2019 assessment),
- Franchise hotels (2,499 in the 2019 assessment)
- Group corporate support offices
Scope 3 emissions linked to minority share businesses and brands where Accor maintains less than a 50% equity share are excluded.
An extrapolation-based approach was built to consider the carbon footprint of hotels and business units for which actual data was not available.
The following hotels are excluded from the scope for gradual consolidation into the Accor network or because it is not possible to accurately measure consumption:
- Hotels that joined the network after September 15 of the reporting year;
- Independently operated units or structures and franchised hotels;
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions linked to minority share businesses and brands where Accor maintains less than a 50% equity share;
- Hotels closed for renovation during the reporting period;
- The Thalassa sea and spa facilities, whose data are often reported with their host hotels;
- Ancillary in-hotel activities, such as retail outlets and residential units, that are not managed by Accor assuming their data can be clearly segregated.
- The scope of purchases is limited to Accor referenced suppliers with extrapolation for non-reference suppliers based on average procurement segment compliance.
Plan for achieving target, and progress made to the end of the reporting year
Accor is deploying various reduction measures to tackle the sources of Scope 3 GHG emissions, including, but not limited to:
- Fuel and network emissions – Energy efficiency and renewable energy procurement
- Franchise - Energy efficiency and renewable energy procurement (Scope 1 & 2)
- Shift in food and beverage offering
- Laundry powered with renewable energy
- Engagement with Other Goods & Services providers to implement measures that align with Accor’s targets including energy efficiency measures and expand renewable
energy actions.
List the emissions reduction initiatives which contributed most to achieving this target
<Not Applicable>
C4.2
(C4.2) Did you have any other climate-related targets that were active in the reporting year?
Net-zero target(s)
C4.2c
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(C4.2c) Provide details of your net-zero target(s).
Target coverage
Company-wide
Do you intend to neutralize any unabated emissions with permanent carbon removals at the target year?
Yes
In this context, Accor acknowledges that guests and B2B clients want increasingly to balance the emissions of their hospitality experiences today. Accor seeks to frame its
approach in the context with emerging best practice net-zero methodologies, namely the SBTi Net-Zero methodology and latest IPCC policy guidance.
Since 2011 with the Plant for the Planet Program, Accor has been supporting tree planting projects internationally with more than 7.2 million planted to date. This experience
provides the foundation for the Group’s engagement in carbon markets.
As a global hospitality company, Accor is focused on developing new partnership with carbon market participants who can supply high quality verified carbon credits to
balance current emissions. Acknowledging that in 2021 that international markets and the supply of carbon removal projects are still emerging, Accor is building internal
capability and international markets by supporting Verra and Gold Standard certified carbon avoidance and removal projects including but not limited to tree planting
reforestation, renewable energy and solar cook stove projects. As new best practices international carbon market frameworks emerge, Accor will participate.
Accor acknowledges the additional co-benefits, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and nature protection that carbon markets provide today. Drawing on
the experience from Accor’s Plant for the Planet Program and regenerative agriculture focus, Accor will focus on prioritizing engagement in carbon projects that have a link
to the value chains of hotels.
In line with Accor focus on reducing scope 3 emissions and as a founding member of the International Platform for Insetting, Accor sees the opportunity to engage with
direct and indirect suppliers to reduce value chain emissions.
C4.3
(C4.3) Did you have emissions reduction initiatives that were active within the reporting year? Note that this can include those in the planning and/or
implementation phases.
Yes
C4.3a
(C4.3a) Identify the total number of initiatives at each stage of development, and for those in the implementation stages, the estimated CO2e savings.
Number of initiatives Total estimated annual CO2e savings in metric tonnes CO2e (only for rows marked *)
Not to be implemented 0
C4.3b
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(C4.3b) Provide details on the initiatives implemented in the reporting year in the table below.
Voluntary/Mandatory
Voluntary
Payback period
No payback
Comment
42 hotels in Switzerland have contracted a 100% hydro electricity contract reducing their emissions.
Voluntary/Mandatory
Voluntary
Payback period
No payback
Comment
123 hotels in the UK have participate in a 100% nuclear electricity contract reducing their emissions. The contract commenced in April 2021 lowering the electricity emission
factor for the hotels.
C4.3c
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(C4.3c) What methods do you use to drive investment in emissions reduction activities?
Method Comment
Internal Every year, hotel managers indicate, in the Planet 21 in Action, actions that they have implemented. These actions reflect the hotel sustainable development performance and some of them
incentives/recognition reflect their effort to reduce their carbon emissions. Hotels that are particularly efficient in sustainable development are highlighted to the Group, both internally and externally to reward their
programs efforts. Indeed, they are ranked by levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) and have access to specific communication tools.
Dedicated budget for Accor has developed an ambitious investment plan to support hotel owners to implement energy efficiency projects via Energy Performance Contracts with expert partners. The Group also
low-carbon product participates in Energy Observer; a research program (an autonomous electrical boat that runs with hydrogen and renewable energies around the world in order to find innovative solutions to
R&D handle the energy transition).
Moreover, in June 2018, Accor has signed an agreement with a consortium of 15 banks for a new €1.2bn Revolving Credit Facility. The facility’s interest rate is conditional, among other
factors, on the ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance of the Group, based on an external evaluation completed each year by Sustainalytics.
Lower return on Beyond incremental ‘business as usual’ - Hotels historically have adopted an incremental approach to hotel energy efficiency projects to limit large CAPEX exposure and focus on short
investment (ROI) return on investment projects with only incremental benefits. This approach limits the scope of energy efficiency projects and the benefits of looking holistically at available solutions.
specification Step change approach to unlock new value – By adopting a holistic hotel systems perspective when assessing energy performance improvement opportunities, different design decisions are
recognized that deliver additional incremental benefits for hotels. Further to this, the opportunity to bundle a combination of short- and long-term ROI projects into a single hotel performance
program establish a medium-term return ROI which can unlock new asset value and secure additional value.
EPCs are a green finance model that deliver a turnkey performance solution for hotels without the need for hotel CAPEX. Further to this, the EPC model provides performance guarantees for
hotels which reduce the risk associated with participation.
In a hospitality sector industry first, the Design and Technical Services Department (D&TS) has developed hotel specific Energy Performance Contract framework. To develop the contracts,
D&TS ran a consultation program with the large international energy service providers, collating their collective international experience to develop the EPC templates with a flexible
framework designed to enable hotels to customize the terms to align with their specific commercial objectives and risk approach. EPCs are a well-established energy performance tool utilized
by the wider real-estate sector however adoption by the hospitality sector historically has been very limited. Accor is focused on de-risking and standardizing the approach so EPCs can be
deployed at scale globally to the network of 5000+ hotels.
Several pilot EPC projects were launched during 2021.
C4.5
(C4.5) Do you classify any of your existing goods and/or services as low-carbon products?
Yes
C4.5a
(C4.5a) Provide details of your products and/or services that you classify as low-carbon products.
Level of aggregation
Group of products or services
Have you estimated the avoided emissions of this low-carbon product(s) or service(s)
No
Life cycle stage(s) covered for the reference product/service or baseline scenario
<Not Applicable>
Estimated avoided emissions (metric tons CO2e per functional unit) compared to reference product/service or baseline scenario
<Not Applicable>
Revenue generated from low-carbon product(s) or service(s) as % of total revenue in the reporting year
0.2
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C5. Emissions methodology
C5.1
C5.1a
(C5.1a) Has your organization undergone any structural changes in the reporting year, or are any previous structural changes being accounted for in this
disclosure of emissions data?
Row 1
C5.1b
(C5.1b) Has your emissions accounting methodology, boundary, and/or reporting year definition changed in the reporting year?
Change(s) in methodology, boundary, Details of methodology, boundary, and/or reporting year definition change(s)
and/or reporting year definition?
Row Yes, a change in methodology During 2021 Accor continued to evolve its data collection efforts with the goal of improving the accuracy of the Group's carbon footprint calculation methodology.
1 Updates included:
- Franchise hotels: invoice data for electricity and gas utilities for Accor's French franchise hotels participating in the Energy Procurement program was integrated
replaced extrapolation based calculations improving data accuracy.
- Business travel data: travel emissions data was calculated based on emissions data from Accor's global travel management companies, improving the
calculation methodology which was previously based on spend data.
The Scope 1 and 2 reporting scope was also extended to include reporting for the full network of manage and franchise hotels vs previous years which were
limited to hotels with reported validated data only. The updated is in line with Accor Universal Registered Document scope.
C5.1c
(C5.1c) Have your organization’s base year emissions been recalculated as result of the changes or errors reported in C5.1a and C5.1b?
Base year Base year emissions recalculation policy, including significance threshold
recalculation
Row No, because we do Accor has used 2019 as the base year for our greenhouse gas (GHG) emission calculation. In order to accurately track progress towards our GHG reduction targets, we will adjust our
1 not have the data yet base year emissions inventory to account for significant changes, if the changes drive an increase/decrease in emissions of greater than approximately 5% per GHG Protocol scope.
and plan to We may also choose to recalculate our baseline for changes less than 5%, especially when structural changes occur. We publicly restate our baseline when we report the latest
recalculate next year carbon footprint for the previous financial year.
C5.2
Scope 1
Comment
No comment
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Scope 2 (location-based)
Comment
No comment
Scope 2 (market-based)
Comment
We did not report scope 2 market-based data.
Comment
No comment
Comment
No comment
Comment
No comment
Comment
No comment
Comment
No comment
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Scope 3 category 6: Business travel
Comment
No comment
Comment
No comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
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Scope 3 category 14: Franchises
Comment
No comment
Comment
Comment
Comment
C5.3
(C5.3) Select the name of the standard, protocol, or methodology you have used to collect activity data and calculate emissions.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition)
C6.1
(C6.1) What were your organization’s gross global Scope 1 emissions in metric tons CO2e?
Reporting year
Start date
<Not Applicable>
End date
<Not Applicable>
Comment
No comment
C6.2
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(C6.2) Describe your organization’s approach to reporting Scope 2 emissions.
Row 1
Scope 2, location-based
We are reporting a Scope 2, location-based figure
Scope 2, market-based
We are reporting a Scope 2, market-based figure
Comment
Hotel carbon emissions are calculated from previously reported energy use data, as follows: indirect emissions correspond to the electricity used by the hotels, as well as
the heat and air conditioning supplied by urban heating and cooling networks. Greenhouse gas emission coefficients used come from IEA 2021 for electricity, ADEME Base
carbone version 21 for fuel and DEFRA 17 for urban networks.
C6.3
(C6.3) What were your organization’s gross global Scope 2 emissions in metric tons CO2e?
Reporting year
Scope 2, location-based
2333071
Start date
<Not Applicable>
End date
<Not Applicable>
Comment
The health crisis had a significant impact on energy in 2020 and 2021 (and on greenhouse gas emissions). After these exceptional circumstances, Accor expects its
consumption and emissions to increase again as economic activity gradually returns in the various geographical areas. Accor is continuing its efforts to minimize the
emissions rebound and to consider 2019 as its peak environmental footprint. Note that the performance of consumption intensity and absolute consumption indicators do
not follow the same trend as they are not directly related to room occupancy.
C6.4
(C6.4) Are there any sources (e.g. facilities, specific GHGs, activities, geographies, etc.) of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions that are within your selected reporting
boundary which are not included in your disclosure?
Yes
C6.4a
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(C6.4a) Provide details of the sources of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions that are within your selected reporting boundary which are not included in your
disclosure.
Source
Hotels that joined the network after September 15 of the reporting year
Estimated percentage of total Scope 1+2 emissions this excluded source represents
<Not Applicable>
Explain how you estimated the percentage of emissions this excluded source represents
<Not Applicable>
Source
Hotels that left the Group before December 31st 2021
Estimated percentage of total Scope 1+2 emissions this excluded source represents
Explain how you estimated the percentage of emissions this excluded source represents
Source
Hotels closed for renovation during the reporting period
Estimated percentage of total Scope 1+2 emissions this excluded source represents
Explain how you estimated the percentage of emissions this excluded source represents
Source
Hotels that have atypical data (problems with reliability, partial closure due to construction, unusual events, etc.)
Estimated percentage of total Scope 1+2 emissions this excluded source represents
5
Explain how you estimated the percentage of emissions this excluded source represents
C6.5
(C6.5) Account for your organization’s gross global Scope 3 emissions, disclosing and explaining any exclusions.
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Purchased goods and services
Evaluation status
Relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
100
Please explain
The data which allows to estimate most of the Scope 3 emissions come from the existing data of Accor purchases databank (France and Australia including managed,
subsidiary and franchise hotels) and assessed using OECD market price statistics adjusted for inflation and ecoinvent emission factors. They were extrapolated for the rest
of the group by basing themselves on the theoretical size of the sample, the country of origin and the rate of influence of the supplied data. The methodology used to
calculate Accor environmental footprint remains consistent with the GHG Protocol but has been further enhanced annually by drawing on larger and more detailed datasets
(ie. food and beverage analysis, business travel, waste, capital goods and renovations, employee commuting and F&B analysis) thus making it irrelevant to compare data
with data from the previous years. The scope of purchases is limited to Accor referenced suppliers with extrapolation for non-reference suppliers based on average
procurement segment compliance.
Estimated emission of purchased goods and services (External laundry cleaning ; Water used on site ; Hotel management: cleaning chemicals, pesticides ; Food and
beverage ; Office management: printing/paper, IT hardware & telephones ; Rooms equipment: towels & sheets).
Capital goods
Evaluation status
Relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
100
Please explain
Emissions associated with the construction of hotels are based on the average surface of more than 1300 hotels of the Accor group. They were then estimated with a factor
of generic emission provided in the database Ecoinvent. The data which allowed estimation of most of the Scope 3 emissions, such as renovation, come from the existing
data of Accor purchases databank. They were extrapolated for the rest of the group by basing itself on the theoretical size of the sample, the country of origin and the rate of
influence of the supplied data. The methodology used to calculate Accor environmental footprint remains consistent with the GHG Protocol but has been enhanced based
on larger, more detailed Accor datasets, more impacts included ie. bottom up approach for renovations) thus making it irrelevant to compare directly data with data from
previous years.
Evaluation status
Relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
0
Please explain
Emission due to the energy consumption are based on the energy consumption of more than 2300 hotels of the Accor group and extrapolated across the rest of the hotels of
the group according to the host country and to the segment to which they belong. Fuel and energy related emissions were calculated using a combination of the following
datasets:
- Electricity: IEA 2021;
- Fuel: ADEME Base Carbone, version 21;
- Urban networks/distribution: DEFRA 2021.
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Upstream transportation and distribution
Evaluation status
Not relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
0
Please explain
These emissions are assessed as part of purchased good and services however exceptions in the use of emissions factors relating to distribution of food and beverage
products apply. In these circumstances a default value of 500 km road/truck transport has been assumed and calculated. Purchased categories linked to services are not
included.
Evaluation status
Not relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
30
Please explain
Emissions from waste have been calculated using data from 700+ hotels globally. Data cleaning and analysis was conducted at segment, brand and country and rooms
level to prepare values. Emissions were calculated using the Ecoinvent emission factors. The results were used to extrapolate waste emissions for the complete 2,414
managed hotel network.
Accor calculates a global environmental footprint of its activities every three years and waste generated in operations represents less than 1% of the total footprint on the
GHG emissions criteria.
Business travel
Evaluation status
Not relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
100
Please explain
Business travel emissions were calculated using a combination of Air, Road, Rail travel data collected from the global and regional corporate office and new business travel
management suppliers. Emissions were calculated by aggregating travel emissions calculated by Accor travel emission suppliers. Business travel associated with hotel
teams were not accessed.
Business travel represents less than 1% of the total footprint on the GHG emissions criteria.
Employee commuting
Evaluation status
Not relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
0
Please explain
Employee commuting emissions were calculated using the number of employee FTEs by country and national commuting statistics. This data was aggregated and
processed using DEFRA emission factors to calculate total GHG emissions.
Accor calculates a global environmental footprint of its activities each year and employee commuting represents less than 1% of the total footprint on the GHG emissions
criteria.
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Upstream leased assets
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor has no upstream leased assets that are not already integrated in the Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor has no product and so does not have any downstream transportation and distribution.
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor has no product and so does not have processing of sold products.
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor has no emission from the use of its services that are not already integrated in the Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor does not sell any product, only services.
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Downstream leased assets
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor does not have any downstream leased assets.
Franchises
Evaluation status
Relevant, calculated
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
73
Please explain
Emissions due to the energy consumption are calculated based on the energy consumption of franchise hotels globally.
In 2021 Accor made advancements in the accuracy of Franchise hotel emissions by integrating invoice based utility data for 965 of 1312 French franchise hotels
representing 75% of the emissions. While the French franchise hotels represent almost than 50% of Accor's total franchise hotels, the significant decarbonisation of the
French energy grid and the large number of small economy segment hotels mean that the total emissions weighting of the supplier data represents 4% of the total franchise
emissions.
For franchise hotels without energy consumption data an extrapolated across the rest of the hotels of the group according to the host country, brand and segment to which
they belong is utilised.
Estimation of Scope 1+2 of franchises, which are equivalent to 40% of Accor's rooms. Therefore 40% of emissions are from air conditioning & cooling system on site and
energy used on site.
Investments
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor does not have any investments.
Other (upstream)
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Included in upstream transportation and distribution
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Other (downstream)
Evaluation status
Not relevant, explanation provided
Percentage of emissions calculated using data obtained from suppliers or value chain partners
<Not Applicable>
Please explain
Accor has no product and so does not have any downstream emissions.
C6.7
(C6.7) Are carbon dioxide emissions from biogenic carbon relevant to your organization?
No
C6.10
(C6.10) Describe your gross global combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the reporting year in metric tons CO2e per unit currency total revenue and provide any
additional intensity metrics that are appropriate to your business operations.
Intensity figure
17.55
Metric numerator (Gross global combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions, metric tons CO2e)
2771062
Metric denominator
Other, please specify (kg CO2eq /per available room/per day)
Direction of change
Decreased
In 2021 business experienced a recovery but not to 2019 levels. Revenue increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021 from associated business activity. Increased business
activity increased hotel energy demand and total associated emissions leading to a 21.85% decrease in carbon intensity in kg CO2eq per available room day.
C7.1
(C7.1) Does your organization break down its Scope 1 emissions by greenhouse gas type?
Yes
C7.1a
(C7.1a) Break down your total gross global Scope 1 emissions by greenhouse gas type and provide the source of each used greenhouse warming potential
(GWP).
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C7.2
(C7.2) Break down your total gross global Scope 1 emissions by country/region.
Europe 80578
C7.3
(C7.3) Indicate which gross global Scope 1 emissions breakdowns you are able to provide.
By business division
C7.3a
(C7.3a) Break down your total gross global Scope 1 emissions by business division.
Midscale 109303
Economy 55099
C7.5
(C7.5) Break down your total gross global Scope 2 emissions by country/region.
Country/Region Scope 2, location-based (metric tons CO2e) Scope 2, market-based (metric tons CO2e)
C7.6
(C7.6) Indicate which gross global Scope 2 emissions breakdowns you are able to provide.
By business division
C7.6a
(C7.6a) Break down your total gross global Scope 2 emissions by business division.
Business division Scope 2, location-based (metric tons CO2e) Scope 2, market-based (metric tons CO2e)
C7.9
(C7.9) How do your gross global emissions (Scope 1 and 2 combined) for the reporting year compare to those of the previous reporting year?
Increased
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C7.9a
(C7.9a) Identify the reasons for any change in your gross global emissions (Scope 1 and 2 combined), and for each of them specify how your emissions compare
to the previous year.
Change in 607 Decreased 0.02 42 Swiss hotels contracted 100% hydro electricity during the calendar year. The reduction was achieved via reduced scope 2 emissions. 24,992 MWh
renewable electricity consumption * Market Based Emission Factor (100% hydro) - 2499 MWh electricity consumption * Location Based Emission Factor (IEA 2021)
energy
consumption
Other 11609 Decreased 0.4 123 UK based hotels moved to a 100% nuclear electricity contract from April 2021 reducing emissions. The reduction was achieved via reduced scope 2
emissions emissions. 73,555 MWh total 2021 electricity consumption * 9 months * Market Based Emission Factor (100% nuclear) + 73,555 MWh total 2021 electricity
reduction consumption * 3 months * Location Based Emission Factor (UK Grid IEA 2021) - 73,555 MWh electricity consumption * Location Based Emission (UK Grid
activities IEA 2021)
Divestment <Not
Applicable
>
Acquisitions <Not
Applicable
>
Mergers <Not
Applicable
>
Change in 487283 Increased 21 In 2021 business experienced a recovery but not to 2019 levels. Revenue increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021. Increase business activity increased
output hotel energy demand and total associated emissions. The hotel network also expanded by 14 hotels but the emissions increase is attributed to the return of
hotel activity.
Change in <Not
methodology Applicable
>
Change in <Not
boundary Applicable
>
Change in <Not
physical Applicable
operating >
conditions
Unidentified <Not
Applicable
>
Other <Not
Applicable
>
C7.9b
(C7.9b) Are your emissions performance calculations in C7.9 and C7.9a based on a location-based Scope 2 emissions figure or a market-based Scope 2
emissions figure?
Market-based
C8. Energy
C8.1
(C8.1) What percentage of your total operational spend in the reporting year was on energy?
More than 0% but less than or equal to 5%
C8.2
Indicate whether your organization undertook this energy-related activity in the reporting year
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C8.2a
(C8.2a) Report your organization’s energy consumption totals (excluding feedstocks) in MWh.
Heating value MWh from renewable sources MWh from non-renewable sources Total (renewable and non-renewable) MWh
Consumption of fuel (excluding feedstock) LHV (lower heating value) 0 2091101 2091101
Consumption of purchased or acquired steam <Not Applicable> <Not Applicable> <Not Applicable> <Not Applicable>
C8.2b
C8.2c
(C8.2c) State how much fuel in MWh your organization has consumed (excluding feedstocks) by fuel type.
Sustainable biomass
Heating value
Please select
Comment
Other biomass
Heating value
Comment
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Other renewable fuels (e.g. renewable hydrogen)
Heating value
Comment
Coal
Heating value
Comment
Oil
Heating value
LHV
Comment
Domestic Fuel Oil
Gas
Heating value
LHV
Comment
Emission Factor Source: ADEME
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Other non-renewable fuels (e.g. non-renewable hydrogen)
Heating value
LHV
Comment
Including LPG, LNG, Butane and Propane
Total fuel
Heating value
LHV
Comment
Emission Factor: ADEME
C8.2e
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(C8.2e) Provide details on the electricity, heat, steam, and/or cooling amounts that were accounted for at a zero or near-zero emission factor in the market-based
Scope 2 figure reported in C6.3.
Sourcing method
Green electricity products from an energy supplier (e.g. green tariffs)
Energy carrier
Electricity
Low-carbon energy consumed via selected sourcing method in the reporting year (MWh)
73567
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first commercial operation or repowering)
Comment
123 UK based moved to a 100% nuclear electricity contract.
Sourcing method
Green electricity products from an energy supplier (e.g. green tariffs)
Energy carrier
Electricity
Low-carbon energy consumed via selected sourcing method in the reporting year (MWh)
24993
Commissioning year of the energy generation facility (e.g. date of first commercial operation or repowering)
Comment
42 Swiss hotels contracted 100% hydro electricity during the reporting year.
C8.2g
C9.1
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(C9.1) Provide any additional climate-related metrics relevant to your business.
Description
Energy usage
Metric value
7450
Metric numerator
GWh
Direction of change
Increased
Please explain
The health crisis had a spectacular impact on energy and water consumption in 2020 and 2021 (and on greenhouse gas emissions). After these exceptional circumstances,
Accor expects its consumption and emissions to increase again as economic activity gradually returns in the various geographical areas. Accor is continuing its efforts to
minimize the rebound and to consider 2019 as its peak environmental footprint.
C-CE9.6/C-CG9.6/C-CH9.6/C-CN9.6/C-CO9.6/C-EU9.6/C-MM9.6/C-OG9.6/C-RE9.6/C-ST9.6/C-TO9.6/C-TS9.6
C-CN9.6a/C-RE9.6a
(C-CN9.6a/C-RE9.6a) Provide details of your organization’s investments in low-carbon R&D for real estate and construction activities over the last three years.
Technology area
Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
Comment
Since 2015, Accor is a main sponsor of the Energy Observer boat, a green transition laboratory designed to push the boundaries of zero-emission technologies. Hydrogen,
solar wind and hydro power, all solutions are experimented, tested and optimized to make clean energy a concrete reality and accessible to all.
Travelling the seas to meet those who find solutions for the planet every day, Energy Observer is an Odyssey around the world where each stopover is an opportunity to
raise awareness among all audiences about the challenges of the ecological transition.
In parallel with this operation, Accor, mainly through its subsidiary AccorInvest, furthers the project’s aims by testing the technology in its hotels (complete hydrogen chain,
next-generation solar panels, vertical-axis wind turbine, etc.).
Building on the very positive results (over 40,000 kilometers covered from renewable energies and hydrogen in 3 years), AccorInvest plans to test a wind turbine from the
boat in one of its hotels and install a fuel cell in one of its buildings. As an owner of numerous buildings in urban areas, AccorInvest wants to make it possible for its hotels to
become recharging stations for hydrogen vehicles in the future. AccorInvest is exploring self-consumption of power from solar and renewable energies.
C-RE9.9
C-CN9.11/C-RE9.11
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(C-CN9.11/C-RE9.11) Explain your organization’s plan to manage, develop or construct net zero carbon buildings, or explain why you do not plan to do so.
Accor is enhancing its brand design and technical standards with low-carbon criteria, drawing on the latest energy efficiency technologies, building materials and design
methods to support our hotel partners to achieve low-carbon building objectives. Accor is also championing the development and implementation of international green
building certifications active in different regions such as BREEAM, LEED, HQE, DGNB, GREENMARK, IGBC, Green Star etc. By documenting the benefits of low-carbon
projects, Accor can increase the learning rate and advance the industry. Accor aims to make low-carbon building upgrades the standard for all hotel renovation projects.
Engaging with owners to demonstrate the value generated by low-carbon hotels is a strategic priority going forward. Numerous hotel owners including AccorInvest have made
their own commitments for low-carbon hotels. For example, the Joe&Joe hotel in Porte de Gentilly received the BBCA label. This certification label recognizes that the hotel’s
GHG emissions were cut in half as a result of low-carbon technology. Accor was also a founding member of the building performance standards (HQE certification, BBCA
label for low carbon building).
C10. Verification
C10.1
(C10.1) Indicate the verification/assurance status that applies to your reported emissions.
Verification/assurance status
C10.1a
(C10.1a) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your Scope 1 emissions, and attach the relevant statements.
Relevant standard
ISAE3000
C10.1b
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(C10.1b) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your Scope 2 emissions and attach the relevant statements.
Scope 2 approach
Scope 2 market-based
Relevant standard
ISAE3000
C10.1c
(C10.1c) Provide further details of the verification/assurance undertaken for your Scope 3 emissions and attach the relevant statements.
Scope 3 category
Scope 3: Purchased goods and services
Scope 3: Capital goods
Scope 3: Fuel and energy-related activities (not included in Scopes 1 or 2)
Scope 3: Upstream transportation and distribution
Scope 3: Waste generated in operations
Scope 3: Business travel
Scope 3: Employee commuting
Scope 3: Franchises
Page/section reference
1-7
Relevant standard
ISAE3000
C10.2
(C10.2) Do you verify any climate-related information reported in your CDP disclosure other than the emissions figures reported in C6.1, C6.3, and C6.5?
Yes
C10.2a
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(C10.2a) Which data points within your CDP disclosure have been verified, and which verification standards were used?
C11.1
(C11.1) Are any of your operations or activities regulated by a carbon pricing system (i.e. ETS, Cap & Trade or Carbon Tax)?
No, and we do not anticipate being regulated in the next three years
C11.2
(C11.2) Has your organization originated or purchased any project-based carbon credits within the reporting period?
Yes
C11.2a
(C11.2a) Provide details of the project-based carbon credits originated or purchased by your organization in the reporting period.
Project type
Biomass energy
Project identification
Wood-based Biomas Instead of gas boiler (7179) - Caeiras, Brazil
This project decreases CO₂ emissions by installing a biomass boiler instead of a gas boiler to meet the heat demands of a new paper machine at a pulp and paper mill in
Caieiras, Sao Paulo, Brazil. With the project, the use of ash as fertilizer in agriculture and forestry, as well as the implementation of alternative ways to give value to
biomass residues (such as sludge from the pulp and paper production), are being promoted, and local jobs are being created.
Credits cancelled
Yes
C11.3
C11.3a
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(C11.3a) Provide details of how your organization uses an internal price on carbon.
GHG Scope
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
Application
Scenario analysis
Purchase of carbon offsets
C12. Engagement
C12.1
C12.1a
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(C12.1a) Provide details of your climate-related supplier engagement strategy.
Type of engagement
Engagement & incentivization (changing supplier behavior)
Details of engagement
Run an engagement campaign to educate suppliers about climate change
Directly work with suppliers on exploring corporate renewable energy sourcing mechanisms
Climate change performance is featured in supplier awards scheme
% of suppliers by number
100
To go further, some suppliers can be subject to EcoVadis evaluation (for risky categories) or to specific SMETA audits (for high risk categories). EcoVadis evaluations and
SMETA audits include climate change and carbon information collection. In 2021, Accor joined the CDP Supply Chain program and invited 447 (15%) of its key global
suppliers in high-carbon categories to participate in the initiative. 40% of suppliers responded to the survey, providing Accor with important information that will feed into the
ongoing work to establish the zero-carbon roadmap, and supplier data that will be used to increase the accuracy of carbon accounting tracking and Scope 3 progress. Accor
has signed a three-year commitment to this program and anticipates more responses from its suppliers due to Accor's consistent commitment and support.
The percentage of suppliers having signed the Procurement Charter 21 compared with the total number of suppliers is used to measure the success of Accor's
engagement: the threshold is set at 100%.
Comment
A map of ethical and CSR risks was prepared in 2015 (for the period 2016-2020) from the following criteria: procurement volumes, environmental and social risks from
product families, exposure to customer risks, and Accor’s influence on the supplier. Product families were classified into three levels: standard, at risk or at high-risk.
According to their risk categories, suppliers have to follow different risk management processes including the signature of the Charter 21 (applies to all suppliers), Ecovadis
evaluation or external audit and action plans.
C12.1b
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(C12.1b) Give details of your climate-related engagement strategy with your customers.
Education/information sharing Run an engagement campaign to educate customers about the climate change impacts of (using) your products, goods, and/or services
% of customers by number
100
Please explain the rationale for selecting this group of customers and scope of engagement
Throughout the world, consumers expect brands to commit to their well-being, preserving the environment and improving the quality of life. Each year, these expectations
are confirmed and extended, suggesting that brands should commit themselves as well as their regular guests to meaningful programs focused on the co-construction of
solutions to planetary challenges. Therefore, Accor has developed a four-step strategy for transforming consumers’ interest in environmental and related issues into a
competitive advantage.
- Communicate and promote its ambition, commitments and results: this information is directly communicated to guests on the Group’s websites, in the hotels in various
digital or hard-copy formats or through its employees, who are the best ambassadors for the Planet 21 – Acting Here initiative;
- Explain: by providing pedagogical contents about the challenges and actions required, Accor enables its guests to transform their stay into a time of discovery and learning
that they can prolong by adopting new and better habits when they return home;
- Encourage positive action: the Group and its hotels want to encourage its guests to make financial contributions, participate in the hotels’ actions in the local community or
adopt eco friendly habits in their daily lives;
- Involve: Accor wants to take the next step and involve its guests in sustainable development experiences by matching them with co-innovation projects and creating a
community of guests who are deeply interested in environmental and social issues and driven by common values and the desire to innovate or become involved in a
meaningful experience.
To educate and raise guests' sensitivity about the climate change impacts of staying in Accor hotels, the Group has installed explanatory signage in hotels and on its
internet applications which impact 100% of the guests due to their localization (e.g., on doors).
To measure the success of Accor's engagement, the three following indicators can be analysed:
- Number of towels saved;
- Energy consumption per night of stay; (Target: -5.6% of energy consumption per room relative to 2019)
- Number of ALL points used to serve great causes.
C12.1d
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(C12.1d) Give details of your climate-related engagement strategy with other partners in the value chain.
Sectorial context : Worldwide, the Group wants its business to benefit host territories and communities. Considering its activities, Accor contributes significantly to the socio-
economic development of the countries where it operates. Thus, one out of four job created in one of its hotels supports is outside the Group (among its suppliers, in public
services, etc.). And 83% of the wealth created by the hotel business remains in the local economies.
In an endeavor to step up its efforts, Accor aspires to better recognize and promote its employees’ capacity for engagement and mobilization at the local level. As such, the
Group has reaffirmed the place of local communities at the heart of its Planet 21 – Acting Here program by dedicating a commitment and actions in Planet 21 In Action to
them.
Accor has entered into strong long-term partnerships with local communities and start-ups through 5 main projects:
- “Plant for the planet” program with the NGO Pur Projet
- Shareholder of Energy Observer SAS and official sponsor of the Energy Observer boat since 2015
- MyClimate: Ambition to become a provider of carbon credits used to compensate emissions associated with guests' stays, meetings and conferencing events.
Projects' description:
1) “Plant for the planet” program: the “Plant for the Planet” program encourages guests to reuse their towels when staying more than one night in a hotel, and in return, Accor
agrees to fund tree planting with half the savings (from water, energy, detergents, and laundry), via the organization Pur Projet; Accor’s partner since 2012. This organization
is dedicated to combating climate change through reforestation and forest conservation projects, with a focus on the involvement of local communities. Plant for the Planet
has helped fund almost 7.4 million trees since it was started in 2009. Plant for the Planet became an agro-forestry program with the aim of speeding up the transition of
agricultural practices to move towards agro-ecology.
2) Fighting against food waste with the start-up Too Good to Go: initiatives are under way to ensure that unused foodstuffs can be donated to food banks or associations or
sold at affordable prices to local people. An example is the application from the start-up Too Good To Go, which matches local consumers with restaurants or merchants that
are selling their unconsumed portions at a low price. This application has been launched in France and is being deployed in the United Kingdom and Germany. At end-2019,
more than 650 Accor hotels had the use of this application, which identifies more than 18 million users. It is estimated that until now this partnership has avoided the
equivalent of 1,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
3) Accor is one of the founding member of the IPI (Insetting Platform initiative). Insetting aims at “fighting climate change within the direct sphere of influence of an
organization (supply chain, core business) so as to generate multiple positive impacts on climate mitigation and adaptation, soils, water, biodiversity, local communities and
society”. IPI was officially created in 2015 and serves as a multi-stakeholder platform, to facilitate and encourage networking among members, promote best practices and
add value for businesses by sharing those experiences. IPI promotes insetting and supports its scaling by concrete actions, as follows:
- Multiplying agroforestry projects for a larger number of agricultural operations and integrating them into the local food supply patterns of hotels and restaurants;
- Creating leverage effects by convincing other funding partners such as Caisse des Dépôts and other companies to get involved.
4) Since 2015, Accor has been a shareholder of Energy Observer SAS and official sponsor of the Energy Observer boat, which is used to demonstrate technology and acts as
a renewable energy laboratory. The aim of the project is to involve scientists, researchers, engineers and journalists at 101 ports of call throughout the world.
5) The Net Zero Carbon Calculator helps to calculate the carbon footprint of experience and purchase carbon credits to balance the remaining emissions. The solution is
provided in collaboration with MyClimate, a swiss non-profit organization and global leader in carbon accounting and climate protection. For the most accurate results, the
calculator employs industry best practice and uses Accor’s energy, waste and procurement data. Calculations include energy and value chain emissions.
C12.2
(C12.2) Do your suppliers have to meet climate-related requirements as part of your organization’s purchasing process?
Yes, climate-related requirements are included in our supplier contracts
C12.2a
(C12.2a) Provide details of the climate-related requirements that suppliers have to meet as part of your organization’s purchasing process and the compliance
mechanisms in place.
Climate-related requirement
Complying with regulatory requirements
% suppliers by procurement spend that have to comply with this climate-related requirement
100
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% suppliers by procurement spend in compliance with this climate-related requirement
100
Climate-related requirement
Climate-related disclosure through a public platform
% suppliers by procurement spend that have to comply with this climate-related requirement
100
Climate-related requirement
Implementation of emissions reduction initiatives
As stated in the Procurement Charter 21, signed by every nominated supplier, they pledge to:
- Develop and implement an action plan to drastically reduce their carbon emissions;
- Annually measure and publish a carbon footprint analysis in line with an established standard such as the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard;
- Make a carbon reduction commitment, in line with an established standard such as the UNFCCC ‘Paris Agreement’ or and Science Based Target initiative;
- Define a year to start participating to the annual CDP reporting program and share questionnaire results with Accor;
- Control energy consumption through regular monitoring of energy performance and the implementation of action plans to reduce consumptions;
- Implement renewable energy measures to avoid emissions associated with fossil fuels;
- Propose a larger range of sustainable and useful materials (products or services);
- Source wood, cardboard, and paper fibre products not from deforestation (label PEFC or FSC).
% suppliers by procurement spend that have to comply with this climate-related requirement
100
Climate-related requirement
Setting a science-based emissions reduction target
Through the signing of the signing of the Responsible Procurement Charter the suppliers pledge to make a carbon reduction commitment, in line with an established
standard such as the UNFCCC ‘Paris Agreement’ or and Science Based Target initiative. This requirement is monitored through the carbon footprint published or the
results of the CDP suppliers questionnaire.
% suppliers by procurement spend that have to comply with this climate-related requirement
100
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C12.3
(C12.3) Does your organization engage in activities that could either directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate?
Row 1
Direct or indirect engagement that could influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
Yes, we engage directly with policy makers
Yes, we engage indirectly through trade associations
Yes, we engage indirectly by funding other organizations whose activities may influence policy, law, or regulation that may significantly impact the climate
Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes
Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy
The person in charge of Accor’s responsible lobbying is the Chief Sustainability Officer who is also in charge of the operational monitoring of the sustainability strategy
PLANET 21 (including the climate change strategy). The CSO ensures consistency between the external engagement and Accor’s strategy. Indeed, the CSO is aware of
every activity that might influence public policy on climate change. For direct activities, tools and processes are designed at global headquarters and then deployed in the
hotels to ensure that every action, at the Group and hotel level, is consistent with Accor’s global strategy.
In terms of governance and CSR, it is the Appointments, Compensation and CSR Committee’s responsibility to make sure that the corporate governance principles in place
are properly applied and to prepare the decisions by the Board of Directors relating to social and environmental responsibility. In this capacity, it reviews the CSR policy
guidelines and reviews the results thereof.
In 2021, the Ethics and CSR Committee, which has existed since 2014, was repurposed and renamed the Ethics, Compliance and Sustainable Development Committee.
The Committee is responsible for guiding the Accor Group through the delivery of its ethics and compliance commitments and in upholding its social, societal and
environmental responsibility. A special focus is on ensuring compliance with the principles and practices set out in the Ethics and CSR Charter and all resulting
commitments and procedures.
Additionally, the Carbon Steering Committee is responsible for the implementation of the carbon strategy which includes representatives from departments across the
business. It is supported by the Carbon Project Management Office, which is responsible for mobilising workstream projects across the business to implement the carbon
strategy.
Moreover, the objectives of PLANET 21 are validated with every hotel on an annual basis. GAIA, Accor’s internal management and reporting tool, allows the Group to
oversee the hotel's progress in particular on energy saving or renewable energy action plans and to monitor regularly energy consumption (e.g. use of energy-efficient light
bulbs, have a renewable energy generation system, have a cogeneration or energy recovery system, receive power from a «green» energy supply). This tool also allows
hotels to implement specific actions plans.
Primary reason for not engaging in activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
<Not Applicable>
Explain why your organization does not engage in activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate
<Not Applicable>
C12.3a
(C12.3a) On what policy, law, or regulation that may impact the climate has your organization been engaging directly with policy makers in the reporting year?
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging with policy makers
Décret Tertiaire (France)
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
The objective is to be more ambitious than the law to get return for technical and financial support from public authorities and advocate for global commitments and policies.
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Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging with policy makers
The European directive for eco-efficient buildings
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
The objective is to be more ambitious than the law to get return for technical and financial support from public authorities and advocate for global commitments and policies.
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging with policy makers
Loi anti-gaspillage pour une économie circulaire (France)
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
Ensure to be compliant with policies and global commitment and to act faster than the commitments recommended by the authorities.
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging with policy makers
Loi Climat et Résilience (France)
Details of exceptions (if applicable) and your organization’s proposed alternative approach to the policy, law or regulation
The objective is to be more ambitious than the law to get return for technical and financial support from public authorities.
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
C12.3b
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(C12.3b) Provide details of the trade associations your organization engages with which are likely to take a position on any policy, law or regulation that may
impact the climate.
Trade association
Other, please specify (Sustainable Hospitality Alliance)
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
Previously known as International Tourism Partnership until 2020, in which Accor was a major contributor, the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance organisation uniquely
represents how the hospitality industry is taking collective responsibility to ensure that destinations and communities are being supported and protected now and for future
generations. The organisation and its members are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote global commitments on carbon
reduction, social issues, water stewardship, and fight against unemployment.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
25000
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify (The French Climate Pledge)
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
Born with the Paris COP21, the organization brings together voluntary companies that are taking concrete action to achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy. In
December 2017, Accor signed the French Business Climate Pledge on the sidelines of the One Planet Summit. By signing this pledge, the committed companies reaffirm
the need to work together to change course in order to spur an extreme decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
0
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
Trade association
Other, please specify (UN World Tourism Organization)
Has your organization influenced, or is your organization attempting to influence their position?
We publicly promote their current position
State the trade association’s position on climate change, explain where your organization’s position differs, and how you are attempting to influence their
position (if applicable)
Accor has been working with UN World Tourism Organization to share best practices and expertise with Accor owners to engage the fight against single-use plastics, to
engage all the hospitality sector to cut carbon emissions and to be compliant with the UN SDG on food waste.
Accor signed the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism launched by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) on November 4. So far, more than +300
public and private tourism organizations have agreed to halve their emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. To support this commitment, each signatory must
deliver a concrete, up-to-date climate plan within 12 months, based on the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality.
Funding figure your organization provided to this trade association in the reporting year, if applicable (currency as selected in C0.4) (optional)
0
Have you evaluated whether your organization’s engagement with this trade association is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
C12.3c
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(C12.3c) Provide details of the funding you provided to other organizations in the reporting year whose activities could influence policy, law, or regulation that
may impact the climate.
Type of organization
Private company
Funding figure your organization provided to this organization in the reporting year (currency as selected in C0.4)
3000000
Describe the aim of this funding and how it could influence policy, law or regulation that may impact the climate
Since 2015, Accor has been a shareholder of Energy Observer SAS and official sponsor of the Energy Observer boat, a green transition laboratory designed to push the
boundaries of zero-emission technologies. Hydrogen, solar wind and hydro power, all solutions are experimented, tested and optimized to make clean energy a concrete
reality and accessible to all. Travelling the seas to meet those (scientists, researchers, engineers and journalists) who find solutions for the planet every day, Energy
Observer is an Odyssey around the world where each stopover is an opportunity to raise awareness among all audiences about the challenges of the ecological transition.
In March 2021, Accor SA acquired an additional 3.34% stake in the capital of Energy Observer Developments, bringing its total stake to 11.57%.
Have you evaluated whether this funding is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement?
Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
C12.4
(C12.4) Have you published information about your organization’s response to climate change and GHG emissions performance for this reporting year in places
other than in your CDP response? If so, please attach the publication(s).
Publication
In mainstream reports
Status
Complete
Page/Section reference
Section “Corporate responsibility”, p.103-197
Content elements
Governance
Strategy
Risks & opportunities
Emissions figures
Emission targets
Other metrics
Comment
- Governance: p.159-160
- Strategy: p.160
- Risks & Opportunities: p.94; p.161
- Emissions figures: p.161-165
- Emissions targets: p.161-165
- Other metrics: p.161-165
C15. Biodiversity
C15.1
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(C15.1) Is there board-level oversight and/or executive management-level responsibility for biodiversity-related issues within your organization?
Board-level oversight and/or executive Description of oversight and objectives relating to biodiversity Scope of
management-level responsibility for board-level
biodiversity-related issues oversight
Row Yes, both board-level oversight and executive The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) leads the Sustainable Development Department and wider agenda for Accor, including biodiversity- <Not
1 management-level responsibility related topics. Applicable>
The CSO reports directly to the CEO, is a member of the Executive Committee and works with multiple departments across the organization,
especially Design & Technical Services.
The CSO oversees processes structured by performance objectives and indicators and coordinates sustainable development programs and
the related partnerships; coordinating the Planet 21 – Acting Here program that includes biodiversity-related topic; reporting sustainable
development information to the CEO.
In addition to the CSO, the CSR team is also directly addressing the following topics:
- Endangered fish species;
- Agriculture and land artificialisation.
The Group is a strong proponent of biodiversity preservation, an important factor in ensuring the tourist appeal of many geographies. Through
multiple initiatives, Accor aims at:
- Limiting biodiversity loss;
- Protecting land and oceans;
- Influencing key biodiversity policy decisions.
Accor has as ambition to further develop its engagement on biodiversity-related topics, for example through labels and certifications.
C15.2
(C15.2) Has your organization made a public commitment and/or endorsed any initiatives related to biodiversity?
Indicate whether your organization made a Biodiversity-related public commitments Initiatives endorsed
public commitment or endorsed any initiatives
related to biodiversity
Row Yes, we have made public commitments and Commitment to avoidance of negative impacts SDG
1 publicly endorsed initiatives related to biodiversity on threatened and protected species Other, please specify (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) ; “30x30 for nature”
Other, please specify (Limit biodiversity loss; campaign by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC); Business for Nature coalition; Community
Protect land and oceans; Influence key Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA))
biodiversity policy decisions)
C15.3
(C15.3) Does your organization assess the impact of its value chain on biodiversity?
Does your organization assess the impact of its value chain on biodiversity? Portfolio
Row 1 Yes, we assess impacts on biodiversity in both our upstream and downstream value chain <Not Applicable>
C15.4
(C15.4) What actions has your organization taken in the reporting year to progress your biodiversity-related commitments?
Have you taken any actions in the reporting period to progress your biodiversity-related commitments? Type of action taken to progress biodiversity- related commitments
Row 1 Yes, we are taking actions to progress our biodiversity-related commitments Land/water protection
Land/water management
Species management
Education & awareness
Law & policy
Livelihood, economic & other incentives
C15.5
(C15.5) Does your organization use biodiversity indicators to monitor performance across its activities?
Does your organization use indicators to monitor biodiversity performance? Indicators used to monitor biodiversity performance
Row 1 Yes, we use indicators Pressure indicators
Other, please specify (Number of trees planted)
C15.6
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(C15.6) Have you published information about your organization’s response to biodiversity-related issues for this reporting year in places other than in your CDP
response? If so, please attach the publication(s).
Report type Content elements Attach the document and indicate where in the document the relevant biodiversity information
is located
In other regulatory filings Content of biodiversity-related policies or - "Stepping up commitment with an ambitious roadmap" p.112
commitments - "Plant for the Planet, a program in support of agro-forestry" p.158-159
Impacts on biodiversity - "Accor and biodiversity preservation" and "Accor Group environmental footprint - Land use" p.174-
Influence on public policy and lobbying 175
Biodiversity strategy - "SDGs" p.194
OPT_ACCOR_DEU_2021_MEL_US_300322 (1).pdf
In voluntary sustainability report or other voluntary Content of biodiversity-related policies or - "Biodiversity" p.49 of the Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Charter
communications commitments ACCOR_Ethics_and_Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Charter_20_ENG (12).pdf
Impacts on biodiversity
Biodiversity strategy
C16. Signoff
C-FI
(C-FI) Use this field to provide any additional information or context that you feel is relevant to your organization's response. Please note that this field is optional
and is not scored.
C16.1
(C16.1) Provide details for the person that has signed off (approved) your CDP climate change response.
SC0.0
(SC0.0) If you would like to do so, please provide a separate introduction to this module.
No comment
SC0.1
(SC0.1) What is your company’s annual revenue for the stated reporting period?
Annual Revenue
Row 1 2204000000
SC1.1
(SC1.1) Allocate your emissions to your customers listed below according to the goods or services you have sold them in this reporting period.
Requesting member
CBRE Group, Inc.
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
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50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Please select
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
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Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
KPMG International
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
KPMG International
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
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Please select
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Schlumberger Limited
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Please select
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
signficantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Schlumberger Limited
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Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
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Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Accenture
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
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<Not Applicable>
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Accenture
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
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Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
L'Oréal
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
signficantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
L'Oréal
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
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• Indirect emissions related to the consumption of steam, heating or cooling.
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Bank of America
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
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is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
Bank of America
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
HP Inc
Scope of emissions
Scope 1
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 1 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
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Market value or quantity of goods/services supplied to the requesting member
1151
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
Requesting member
HP Inc
Scope of emissions
Scope 2
Allocation level
Company wide
Uncertainty (±%)
50
Note: Franchise hotel Scope 2 emissions are include within the scope of customer reporting. These emissions are accounted for in Accor's scope 3.
Verified
Yes
Allocation method
Allocation based on the number of units purchased
Please explain how you have identified the GHG source, including major limitations to this process and assumptions made
Accor is committed to increasing the transparency of room night emissions for clients and is investing in new tools and capabilities to make improvements over time.
Accor's Room night emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are calculated based on hotel energy reporting
collected via Accor's Gaia reporting tools. In cases where hotels have not reported data, estimates have been prepared based on the energy consumption of 2300+ Accor
hotels. The extrapolation is prepared according to the hotel host country, brand and segment to increase level of accuracy. The emissions for each hotel by scope are
divided by the total number of room nights to calculate the average emissions per scope.
Accor's current methodology does not make allowance for the category of room booked by the guest. The size of the room occupied by a guest is a considerable driver of
emissions. Based on this, there is a large uncertainty range which needs to be considered when estimating the emissions at the client room night level. The data is however
significantly more accurate than using average industry date which is today the norm.
Hotels with large food and beverage along with conferencing, well-being, meetings and events operations will also report higher emissions per room night even if the guest
has not made use of the facilities.
The number of room nights provided here as the basis for the emission calculation is limited based on the room nights reported as connected to the corporate account. As it
is common for corporate teams to make bookings via non-core based distribution systems, these values are not captured in reporting. Clients are therefore encouraged to
consider if there are any additional room nights which may not be captured by Accor's centralized reporting system.
SC1.2
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(SC1.2) Where published information has been used in completing SC1.1, please provide a reference(s).
The data used to calculate CDP Requesting Member emissions is based on the validated primary data used to prepare Accor's Annual Registered Document and CDP
reporting.
SC1.3
(SC1.3) What are the challenges in allocating emissions to different customers, and what would help you to overcome these challenges?
Allocation challenges Please explain what would help you overcome these challenges
Managing the different emission factors Today Accor systems do not provide the capability to calculate emissions at the room category level. Further to this, hotels often have diverse operations which contribute
of diverse and numerous geographies to the total scope 1,2 and 3 emissions. These activities may or may not be associated with a guest room night. Accor is focused on increasing the quality and granularity of
makes calculating total footprint difficult data to be able to improve reporting for clients. With a network of 5300+ hotels in 116 countries, this is a significant technical and operational challenge.
SC1.4
(SC1.4) Do you plan to develop your capabilities to allocate emissions to your customers in the future?
Yes
SC1.4a
In 2021 Accor established new functionality within the ANAIS tool used by sales teams globally providing the ability for sales executives to calculate emissions for key clients
where data is available. With the ongoing investment in Accor's reporting capability and greater participation of hotels, the quality and granularity of data Accor can share with
clients will improve.
SC2.1
(SC2.1) Please propose any mutually beneficial climate-related projects you could collaborate on with specific CDP Supply Chain members.
Requesting member
Please select
Type of project
Please select
Emissions targeted
Please select
Estimated payback
Please select
Details of proposal
SC2.2
(SC2.2) Have requests or initiatives by CDP Supply Chain members prompted your organization to take organizational-level emissions reduction initiatives?
No
SC4.1
(SC4.1) Are you providing product level data for your organization’s goods or services?
Yes, I will provide data
SC4.1a
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(SC4.1a) Give the overall percentage of total emissions, for all Scopes, that are covered by these products.
100
SC4.2a
(SC4.2a) Complete the following table for the goods/services for which you want to provide data.
SC4.2b
(SC4.2b) Complete the following table with data for lifecycle stages of your goods and/or services.
SC4.2c
(SC4.2c) Please detail emissions reduction initiatives completed or planned for this product.
Name of good/ service Initiative ID Description of initiative Completed or planned Emission reductions in kg CO2e per unit
SC4.2d
(SC4.2d) Have any of the initiatives described in SC4.2c been driven by requesting CDP Supply Chain members?
Please select
I understand that my response will be shared with all requesting stakeholders Response permission
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