February 15, 2012
Accor Lifecycle Analysis: Only 13% of Water Use Occurs On-Site
Accor’s main water impacts come food production, in one surprising finding from the hotel company’s lifecycle analysis of its environmental footprint.
The Earth Guest Research report, carried out together with PricewaterhouseCoopers, found that farms supplying the company with food account for about 86 percent of its water consumption. Direct consumption in bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, housekeeping, landscaping and swimming pools, along with water leaks, account for about 11 percent of the hotelier’s water use. Another two percent is consumed by air conditioning.
The hotelier, which operates more than 4,200 hotels in 90….
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