Berlin, 21 August 2024 – ehotel AG, a leading provider of hotel booking services for business travel, has reached a significant milestone in its sustainability strategy. Back in 2021, ehotel® began working closely with the renowned organisations myclimate
and GreenSign
to systematically collect relevant data for calculating its carbon footprint. This data was comprehensively collected and analysed in 2022. The final analysis is now available and provides a detailed overview of the company’s carbon footprint for the year 2022. In recognition of these efforts and the close collaboration, ehotel® has been awarded the prestigious CO2 certificate from myclimate and GreenSign, which honours the company’s outstanding sustainability efforts.
CO2 Offsetting Strategies
Based on the comprehensive analysis, ehotel® can now initiate precise CO2 offsetting measures to fully neutralise its ecological footprint. This underscores the company’s firm commitment to a sustainable future and its active contribution to global climate protection.
A commitment to the future
ehotel®’s carbon footprint was calculated in accordance with international standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and ISO 14064, incorporating the strict criteria of myclimate and GreenSign. These certificates confirm ehotel®’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and implementing sustainable practices.
myclimate carried out the carbon footprint analysis and supported ehotel® in implementing reduction measures. GreenSign has certified ehotel®’s sustainable practices.
A key component of ehotel®’s climate strategy is offsetting emissions through investment in sustainable projects. This underlines the commitment not only to reducing its own ecological footprint, but also to contributing to sustainable global environmental improvement.
ehotel® has implemented a comprehensive sustainability management system that is fully integrated across all areas of the business. From the use of green electricity to working with climate-neutral suppliers, ehotel® focuses on energy-efficient measures and the efficient use of resources.
ehotel AG also offers tailor-made solutions for sustainable bookings. Its meta-search technology enhances the visibility of green hotels and promotes environmentally conscious travel, taking into account renowned sustainability certifications. Customers can view the CO2 emissions of their preferred hotels in ehotel® Analytics and factor this into their booking decisions.
“This certification is a significant milestone in our sustainability strategy and underlines our ongoing commitment to environmental protection,” says Fritz Zerweck, CEO of ehotel®. “The collaboration with myclimate and GreenSign has provided us with valuable insights into achieving our environmental goals. By investing in sustainable projects, we are sending a clear signal for a greener future.”
myclimate and GreenSign: Renowned partners for sustainability
myclimate is a globally recognised Swiss foundation specialising in climate protection projects and CO2 emissions calculations. By supporting companies worldwide, myclimate makes an active contribution to reducing global CO2 emissions and sets the highest standards in the measurement and offsetting of emissions.
GreenSign, a leading German certification system for sustainable hotels, promotes and establishes environmentally friendly practices in the hospitality industry. Through a comprehensive assessment of strict sustainability criteria, GreenSign supports hotels and businesses in sustainably minimising their environmental and social impact and enabling guests to enjoy an environmentally conscious travel experience. The hotel booking platform ehotel® aggregates accommodation offers from all providers worldwide on a single platform using meta-search technology. The Berlin-based company focuses its business strategy on providing comprehensive support for hotel bookings and related services for business customers. By integrating tools and services into the systems of the respective companies, alongside proprietary payment and billing solutions, ehotel® ensures optimised processes, seamless expenditure control, compliance and cost savings for its clients. The booking platform has repeatedly been recognised for its service quality by, among others, the German Institute for Service Quality and the market research institute ServiceValue.
