The Refinishing Touch Blog

Here at TRT, we love to hear how organizations throughout the hospitality, government and education sectors are taking steps to become more eco-friendly. Recently, the North American branch of Accor, a global, environmentally conscious hotel group that owns brands such as Sofitel, Novotel and Motel 6, made a commitment to reduce its impact on the environment by joining the EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP).

The EPA's program aspires to decrease the use of dangerous chemicals that result from various products and processes. These chemicals can find their way into the land, air and water and are potentially hazardous to the health of humans as well as the environment. Partners of the NPEP aim to use resources more efficiently so as to reduce the risk that these chemicals pose.

Along with Accor's partnership with the NPEP, several initiatives have been put in to practice as a means to continue in its commitment to sustainability. These include reducing water waste with water-saving and more water-efficient shower heads and faucets, pledging to reduce electricity consumption by 10 percent in the next year, installing high-tech heating and cooling systems and using energy-saving compact fluorescent lighting.

With more international hotel groups like Accor making commitments to reducing their carbon footprints and taking proactive steps to become more sustainable, we are thrilled to see how hospitality players throughout the world follows suit.

Labels: Accor, EPA, Hotel Industry, NPEP