Chapter 9: Target Pathways for Hotels: Applying CRREM to the Hospitality Sector

SUMMARY: Target Pathways for Hotels: Applying CRREM to the Hospitality Sector

This whitepaper introduces a complementary per-occupied-room-night pathway alongside CRREM’s per-m² standard to enhance hotel decarbonization by translating science-based targets into operationally relevant metrics while preserving Paris Agreement carbon budget integrity through 2050.

Key findings:

• Dual-metric framework maintains CRREM’s scientific rigor while reflecting hotel operational dynamics

• Per-occupied-room-night intensity spiked 3x during pandemic (73.8 kWh) while per-m² remained stable (~180 kWh/m²), demonstrating demand-driven operational impact

• Methodology anchored in 2019 Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking Index baseline to avoid COVID-19 distortions

• Country-specific conversion ratios enable transparent, auditable pathway translation

• Applied and validated across Another Star’s portfolio with multi-year assured data

• Enables per-stay emissions reporting for corporate travel buyers’ or future Scope 3 compliance

The whitepaper provides hotel operators, investors, and corporate travel buyers with a framework that serves both regulatory compliance (per-m²) and operational performance communication (per-occupied-room-night), supporting evidence-based investment decisions.