Staybridge Suites Florence - Civic Center by IHG

IHG Green Engage is our comprehensive online sustainability system. It tells our hotels what they can do to be a 'green' hotel and gives them the means to conserve resources and save money – by measuring, managing and reporting on their hotel energy, water and waste consumption, as well as benchmarking and the ability to create action plans to track progress. IHG Green Engage proves the value of our commitment to innovation and collaboration. We look for better ways to manage our carbon footprint than merely offsetting emissions and we engage with our partners to create a 'green' culture where owners actively explore solutions that enhance their business. How does IHG Green Engage work? Hotels input their site data into IHG Green Engage. The system automatically generates reports and an energy benchmark so that hotels can compare their performance to other hotels. IHG Green Engage then provides 'green solutions', advising both new-build and existing hotels on the specific actions they need to take to reduce their impacts, depending on their climatic location. The advice offered covers every aspect of the hotel life cycle from picking a suitable site, to selecting the correct lighting for the hotel through to choosing responsible cleaning materials and providing staff training on sustainability. Finally, the system produces reports which allow IHG to review an individual hotel's progress. What kind of benefits is IHG Green Engage bringing? IHG Green Engage can help our hotels be up to 25% more energy efficient. We believe IHG Green Engage gives us a significant competitive edge. It makes our hotels cost-effective and ultimately allows us to improve the value of service we offer our guests, who tell us they would prefer to stay in a green hotel. We also know that our IHG Green Engage hotels are beginning to drive new business through their sustainability commitments. How does IHG Green Engage integrate with existing green building certifications? IHG Green Engage is a point-based metric system, like LEED, BREEAM and Green Globes. These systems establish both a minimum level of sustainability and outline opportunities for improvement. But IHG Green Engage goes further, providing ongoing tracking, reporting and analysis as well as point-based certifications. We believe this sets IHG Green Engage apart in that it encourages improved performance and recommends solutions to sustainability challenges.