RIU Hotels & Resorts has signed a long-term contract with Spanish energy provider Iberdrola to supply 100 percent green energy to the hotel chain's establishments and head offices in Spain, which consume around 70-gigawatt hours annually.
Effective 1 August 2022, the agreement will allow the RIU to sustainably power over 11,000 rooms across its 27 hotels in Spain with 100 percent renewable energy. This will prevent 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of planting approximately 300,000 trees.
In addition, RIU and Iberdrola are considering expanding the contract to include establishments in other European countries and Mexico, where both companies also operate. The companies' different international sections have already developed a preliminary contact for this purpose.
"We are very proud to announce to our customers and colleagues that, from today, all the energy we use in Spain is 100 percent renewable, as certified by the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)," said Bartolomé Enseñat, The Chief Procurement officer of RIU Hotels & Resorts. "Iberdrola was the perfect partner to help us reach this goal, and we hope that this is just the beginning, as we've set our sights high when it comes to sustainability."
One of RIU's most significant achievements this year is the creation of the energy purchasing department, with this agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as its first major project. Other projects related to the circular economy involve waste management and reuse, process digitalisation and sustainability certifications.
