Ihg Hotels And Resorts

IHG Hotels and Resorts, a UK-based company operating in the hotel and restaurant services sector, has reported significant carbon emissions across its operations. For the reporting year 2025, the company's total emissions were approximately 6.7 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises approximately 412.3 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, about 2.2 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and around 3.5 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions, with franchises and fuel and energy-related activities being the largest contributors.

In the previous year, 2024, IHG's total emissions stood at approximately 6.6 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 430.5 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) were approximately 2.1 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled roughly 3.4 billion kg CO2e.

IHG has established ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46% by 2030, using 2019 as the baseline year. This target is validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and covers Scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as material Scope 3 emission sources, specifically energy consumption from franchised hotels and Fuel and Energy Related Activities (FERA). Further, IHG has a long-term ambition for existing hotels to achieve net zero by 2050. The SBTi has committed to a reduction of absolute scope 1, 2, and scope 3 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.