UK: Luxury lifestyle property Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has partnered with ESG reporting platform FuturePlus to track and measure its sustainability performance.
Located in Marylebone, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 249 guest rooms and suites, three F&B venues, a ballroom and meeting spaces, a gym, Pilates studio and three treatment rooms.
FuturePlus enables hoteliers to identify areas for improvement across five key themes: climate, environment, social, economic, and diversity and inclusion. The platform provides progress reminders and access to a ‘Help Hub’ for tips and guides, an evaluation of current actions and ability to set time-bound goals, and more.
Following the partnership with FuturePlus, the hotel is working to eliminate single-use plastics from its rooms, employ water-efficient taps and showers, use 100 per cent renewable electricity throughout the building, reduce food wastage, and enhance its DEI initiatives.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square is also reviewing its supply chain to improve F&B procurement, as well as explore a zero-landfill strategy within the business.
As a result of the progress made so far, the hotel has achieved a Level 3 Travel Sustainable badge – a sustainability initiative from Booking.com.
Grant Campbell, general manager, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, said: “In our journey towards a sustainable future, we recognise the critical need for long-term accountability in our ESG efforts. This commitment is not just about meeting standards, but fundamentally transforming our culture to embrace adaptation and continuous learning. We understand that the path to sustainability requires speedy action and a dedication to change. By embracing swift, proactive changes we aim to lead by example in our sustainability journey.”
Alex Smith, co-founder and partner, FuturePlus, said: “While Nobu Hotel London Portman Place has been a sustainability conscious hotel since its inception in December 2020, we’re proud to have been chosen to support it on the next phase of its sustainability journey.
“FuturePlus is helping the business to identify the areas that can be improved both now and in the future, with realistic targets and timelines attached to ensure tangible results on an ongoing basis – taking a strategic, rather than purely tactical, approach. We know we can help the hotel work continuously towards becoming a more sustainable operation in 2024 and beyond, bolstered by its Level 3 Travel Sustainable certification,” Smith added.
In addition to Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, FuturePlus is also working with other properties in the L&R portfolio including Strand Palace Hotel, Chewton Glen and Cadogan Gardens, as well as various other UK hotels including Hoar Cross Hall, Sea Containers, One Hundred Shoreditch and more.
