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All 18 of MHR’s UK properties scored the esteemed ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation, including The Chelsea Harbour Hotel & Spa (above) which achieved the Silver status.

Millennium
Hotels
Score For
‘Green Tourism’
Across All
18 Properties
In The UK

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has achieved a Green Tourism certification for all of its owned and managed properties in the United Kingdom. MHR owns and manages a total of 18 properties across the UK.

Nine of the properties, including The Chelsea Harbour Hotel & Spa (pictured) and Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington, have achieved the Silver status and the remaining nine properties earned the Bronze.

This certification by Green Tourism, a global authority in sustainable tourism, marks a significant achievement in MHR’s ongoing commitment in its “Millennium Green Path” initiative (launched in December 2023) to achieve a 27% reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 with a 2017 base line.

MHR has also initiated several other sustainable practices including “Millennium Green Meetings” which focuses on the elimination of single-use plastics, paperless events, digital signage, as well as the use of glass or reusable, plant-based water bottles for filtered water. It also promotes carbon budgeting for events and utilises features such as LED lighting and advanced temperature control in meeting spaces to reduce carbon footprint.


Last year, MHR launched its ‘Millennium Green Meetings Package’ after a successful pilot in June 2023 that includes using plant-based bottles for water refill, sustainably sourced food menu, elimination of single-use plastic and use of LED lights in its meeting rooms. Pictured is a meeting room at Millennium Gloucester.

MHR also partnered with revolutionary brand, Bottle Up, to provide reusable plant-based, BPA-free, pre-filled reusable water bottles to guests. Those staying in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels at Chelsea Football Club are each given a Stone Blue Bottle Up bottle (pictured above), while Millennium Gloucester, Copthorne Tara Kensington and Copthorne Manchester Salford Quays have Stone Blue and Red Bottles available for corporate events.

Green Tourism is a globally recognised authority in sustainability accreditation and consultancy. The criteria is based on internationally recognised sustainability standards and guidelines, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The assessment process involves the hotel looking at its energy and water consumption, as well as how it communicates awareness for ESG, how staff are treated, the guest experience and the low carbon and eco-friendly activities the business promotes.

The Silver and Bronze accreditations are valid for one year and then the hotels will be re-assessed.

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