Accor I AccorInvest
For Accor, first global hotel operator, Energy Observer is much more than a simple operation of sponsorship, it is really an opportunity to engage its employees and its customers in the energy transition.
An integral part of the Group's sustainable development approach, Accor group’s sustainable development programme, the ambition of this partnership is to reproduce, along with the CEA-LITEN, technologies proven by Energy Observer within AccorInvest pilot facilities in order to test them within a hotel environment before considering a largerscale deployment.
Victorien Erussard with Sébastien Bazin, CEO of Accor and Nicolas Hulot, sponsor of Energy Observer
“Energy Observer is a promising epic that will contribute to propel Accor forward. Each year, the Group consumes over 400 million euros in water and energy. We managed to reduce this consumption by 7% in five years, but we must go even further, and our partnership with Energy Observer and the CEA-LITEN will help us do this. By committing ourselves alongside Energy Observer, Accor reaffirms its ambition to be pioneer in today's energy transition. To move faster in the search for new, clean, and sustainable energies- this is the objective of this partnership.”
About
Accor is a world-leading augmented hospitality group offering unique and meaningful experiences in 5,300 hotels, resorts, and residences across 110 countries. With an unrivalled portfolio of brands from luxury to economy, Accor has been providing hospitality savoir-faire for more than 50 years.
Beyond accommodations, Accor enables new ways to live, work, and play with food & beverage, nightlife, wellbeing, and coworking brands. To drive business performance, Accor’s portfolio of business accelerators amplify hospitality distribution, operations, and experience. Guests have access to one of the world’s most attractive hotel loyalty programs—Le Club AccorHotels.
Accor is deeply committed to sustainable value creation, and plays an active role in giving back to planet and community. The Group endeavours to act for positive hospitality, while Accor Heartist Solidarity, the endowment fund, empowers disadvantaged groups through professional training and access to employment.
For AccorInvest, hotel investor, owner & operator leader in Europe, this partnership is a fantastic way to actively participate in the energy transition. Accessing to innovations, apprehending and testing them should allow faster transposition and integration of technologies in hotels than the traditional cycle. This is a real opportunity for the Group to be involved in an alternative and major project to federate the AccorInvest teams.
Victorien Erussard and Jérôme Delafosse with John Ozinga, Managing Director of AccorInvest
“The Energy Observer project is a technical and human partnership of compelling intensity. It is a true catalyst of energy between the different teams and constitutes for the Group a source of innovation on energy architecture of buildings of the future.”
About
AccorInvest is both owner and operator of a property portfolio of more than 850 hotels, owned and leased, located in 26 countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia.
The Group invests to consolidate its property portfolio through hotel acquisitions and renovations and new developments in Europe in the economy & midscale segments.
AccorInvest relies on an international team of more than 30,000 employees. These talents practice complementary expertise: a deep knowledge of local conditions and opportunities, know-how in the Asset Management fields, longstanding passionate experts of the hospitality industry who are dedicated to delivering great service and unique guest experience.
AccorInvest entered into long-term management contracts with Accor, owner of world-class brands such as ibis, Novotel, Mercure, etc., to offer operational excellence in its hotels. This privileged partnership assures continual enhancement of its hotel portfolio attractiveness and guest satisfaction.