Sustainability

An Eternal Love Story

A love story that affects humanity. The story of us, as individuals, and our bond with Mother Nature.

Today, and every day, let's strengthen the love. Show our planet that we care, take affirmative action that nurtures nature.

World's First Twelve LEED Zero Carbon Certified Hotels

We believe that a better tomorrow starts with the changes we make today. This vision is brought alive by our commitment to sustainable practices, right from the structural design of our hotels to their daily functioning.

This philosophy is exemplified by twelve of our iconic hotels – ITC Windsor - Bengaluru, ITC Grand Chola - Chennai, ITC Gardenia - Bengaluru, Welcomhotel Bengaluru, Welcomhotel Guntur, Welcomhotel Chennai, ITC Mughal - Agra, Welcomhotel Coimbatore, Sheraton New Delhi, ITC Grand Central - Mumbai, ITC Maratha - Mumbai and ITC Rajputana - Jaipur are now certified as the world’s first Twelve LEED Zero Carbon – Certified hotels.

World's First three LEED Zero Water Certified Hotels

Water is a precious resource and recycling is a responsibility we must uphold to ensure a sustainable future for our planet. ITC Mughal, Agra & ITC Sonar, Kolkata & ITC Rajputana, Jaipur have become the first three ITC hotels to be LEED Zero Water Certified. The certification verifies net zero goals and signals market leadership in the built environment. The hotels have been ensuring that their water requirements are offset by the use of sustainable practices such as recycling water and rainwater harvesting

Key Sustainability Initiatives

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LEED Platinum Certified

ITC Hotels is one of the largest hotel chains in the world to receive the coveted LEED Platinum Certification for all hotels. LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is amongst the world’s most widely used systems for rating green buildings with platinum being the highest certification.

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Energy Efficiency

Major portion of electrical consumption is met through renewable sources

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Working towards a single use plastic free environment

Guided by ethos of Responsible Luxury, ITC Hotels is continually striving towards the goal of operating in a single–use-plastic free environment. Towards this we have reduced the usage of single-use-plastic from 150 touch points across hotel operations. This has helped eliminate an estimated 2.5 Lakh Kg plastic per year.

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Sunya Aqua

SunyaAqua - Zero Mile water is treated & purified within the hotel using advanced technology, while conforming to Indian standards for safety and purity.

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Leadership in sustainability

ITC Hotels was named as the 2021 USGBC Regional Leadership Award recipient by the U.S. Green Building Council. This is a global recognition that celebrates organisations around the world who are using green building and sustainable practices to improve the quality of life for those around them.

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Efficient design & sustainable materials

 The extensive use of natural light within ITC Hotels help in creating comfortable spaces for our guests while lowering electricity consumption. ITC Kohenur, Hyderabad for instance, is aligned in a way that maximises its interaction with the sun, allowing more sunlight into the property throughout the day.