ITC Hotels Group’s 10 Properties Attain Net Zero Carbon Status

Ten properties of the ITC Hotels Group have attained Net Zero Carbon Status by achieving ‘LEED Zero Carbon Certification’ by United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
 
ITC Hotels is the world’s largest chain with the maximum number of LEED Platinum certified properties as per USGBC.
 
Commenting on the achievement, Anil Chadha, Divisional Chief Executive of ITC Hotels, said, “responsible luxury is our guiding ethos at ITC Hotels. We endeavour to create planet positive experiences. The Net zero project aligns with India’s vision of significantly cutting emissions and are a critical driving force behind the transformation of buildings, cities and communities to continue to sustain future generations.”
 
USGBC developed LEED Zero is a complement to LEED that verifies the achievements of net zero goals and signals market leadership.
 
The first ten hotels in the world to have achieved this landmark include ITC Windsor, Bengaluru; ITC Grand Chola, Chennai; ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru; Welcomhotel Bengaluru; Welcomhotel Guntur; Welcomhotel Chennai; ITC Mughal, Agra; Welcomhotel Coimbatore; Welcomhotel Sheraton New Delhi; and ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
 
LEED Zero Carbon Certification recognizes buildings operating with Net Zero Carbon emissions on annual basis. The certification provides a transparent accounting of the carbon balance i.e. carbon emitted due to energy consumption and occupant transportation v/s carbon avoided to achieve net zero certification, entity’s carbon balance should be either ‘0’ or -ve (carbon balance = total carbon emitted - total carbon avoided).