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InterContinental Hotels — ESG Presentation (May 2021)
32 slides from InterContinental Hotels's sustainability presentation, May 2021
Slide 1: Responsible Business at IHG: Investor roundtable
IHG MAY 2021 Responsible Business at IHG Investor roundtable
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1. Responsible Business at IHG Keith Barr — Chief Executive Officer 2. Journey to Tomorrow Yasmin Diamond - EVP, Global Corporate Affairs 3. Supporting our communities Yasmin Diamond - EVP, Global Corporate Affairs 4. Long term environmental resilience Catherine Dolton —- Chief Sustainability
Slide 3: Our next chapter as a business
Our next chapter as a business OUR PURPOSE PRIORITIES BEHAVIOURS True Hospitality ofa V: for Good Build loved Move and trusted fast brands OUR AMBITION at To deli Zils Oo ellver Customer Solutions industry-leading Sarees net rooms growth 7, > OUR STRATEGY Create digital Think Use our scale and exper
Slide 4: Acting responsibly even in tough times
Acting responsibly even in tough times Supporting our people Stepping up in times of need Collaborating to drive change * Flexible working for our colleagues * Employee Assistance Programme * Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) * Disaster Response IHG Clean Promise and Meet with Confidence Food bank inf
Slide 5: Underpinned by clear governance
Underpinned by clear governance... — a Responsible Business Committee advise and support the Board on our objectives and strategy Meets regularly with the remuneration committee to discuss the addition of an ESG metric into the next remuneration policy The Responsible Business Governance Committee,
Slide 6: Responsible Business report and ESG databook
Responsible Business ESG ratings Index participation CDP questionnaire EcoVadis scorecard report and ESG responses databook In 2021 IHG received an AA rating (on a scale of AAA-CCC) We respond annually to Rates/ benchmarks a CDP Climate and Water company’s responsible questionnaire. In 2020 we busin
Slide 7: We are well positioned to respond to the evolving commercial context
We are well positioned to respond to the evolving . Biden Administration; commercial context Paris Climate Agreement; EU 2030 Climate Plan; COP26; China reaching net zero by 2060 Guests willing to spend an average of per night on accommodation that operates responsibly Employees looking for a greate
Slide 8: Summary
Summary * Doing business responsibly is at the heart of everything we do ¢ Underpinned by strong oversight from the Board and Executive Committee * Strong commercial imperative to deliver competitive advantage for IHG * Greater focus from guests on sustainability data, particularly corporate clients
Slide 9: Introducing Journey to Tomorrow, our 10-year action plan
Introducing Journey to Tomorrow, our 10-year action HOTELS & RESORTS
Slide 10: Journey to Tomorrow progress: environment, community, people
Environmental sustainability Community Impact • 2019: 5.9% reduction in carbon per 30k-40k • 32k individuals provided with skills occupied room vs 2017 baseline individuals provided with hospitality training 6-7% skills training through our IHG Academy carbon reduction per occupied • 2020: increased
Slide 11: Video
video IHG HOTELS & RESORTS
Slide 12: Our 2030 Responsible Business Commitments
Our 2030 Responsible Business Commitments Improve the lives of 30 Reduce our energy Pioneer the Conserve water and help Champion a diverse million people in our use and carbon transformation to a secure water access in culture where everyone communities around the emissions in line with minimal wast
Slide 13: Partnering to achieve change
How we grow as a company, and work to be a force for good, are inextricably linked. We are empowering our colleagues, and working with our hotel owners and industry to help shape the future of responsible travel. Keith Barr, Chief Executive Officer Partnering to achieve change Owners Industry Govern
Slide 14: Communities
4 Communities: improve the lives of 30 million people in our communities around the world i ) res: A gee a Ak Ces * Drive economic and social change wrioutn skills training and innovation . ” on Vy * Support our communities when natural disasters strike * Collaborate to aid those facing food poverty
Slide 15: Work experience at Holiday Inn, London
• • • • • Work experience at Holiday Inn, London
Slide 16: IHG Academy: Evolving our approach
16 From... Over three years have delivered over 30,000 experiences to IHG Academy participants. These have been focused on: * Placements * Work Experience * Internships * First Look events To... Retaining the core of IHG Academy but adding in virtual, self serve materials in conjunction with key par
Slide 17: Food Banking
Communities: helping to improve food security * Strengthening our network to deliver our food banking strategy * Recent partnerships include Global FoodBanking Network and Ozharvest “When families across the globe were in severe need, IHG made an invaluable commitment to The Global FoodBanking Netwo
Slide 18: Building long term environmental resilience
Building long term environmental resilience HOTELS & RESORTS
Slide 19: Carbon & Energy
19 Energy: reduce our energy Use and carbon emissions across the entire estate Wit e itt TTT Implement a stretching 2030 science-based target: - 15% absolute reduction in.our direct operations vs 2018 - 46% per m? reduction in franchise Operations vs 2018 Target 100% new build hotels to operate at v
Slide 20: InterContinental Shanghai Solar panel system
• • • • • • • InterContinental Shanghai Solar panel system
Slide 21: Energy: leading the change
Energy: leading the change White Paper: looking at decarbonising a UK based property and moving operational energy to net-zero. Based on a full service midscale hotel built in the UK in 1966. Five key areas of intervention: Passive 7 Onsite Measures vee Renewables Control and Improvements te the the
Slide 22: Waste
Waste: Pioneer the transformation to.a minimal waste hospitality industry * Eliminate single-use items, or move to reusable or recyclable alternatives across the guest stay. * Removal of miniature bathroom amenities * Minimise food waste through “prevent, donate, divert” plan * Collaborate to achiev
Slide 23: Waste: Innovating to reduce waste
Waste: Innovating to reduce waste Ly Single use items Circular solutions Food waste L —- -— * First major hotel company * Incorporating circularity Use of Al to combat food to launch bulk bath across estate waste amenities * Over 3 million water Food waste reduction * Cross functional team to bottle
Slide 24: Water
24 Water: conserve water and help secure water access in those areas at greatest risk : . Implement tools. to. reduce the water footprint of our hotels “ * Mitigate water risk through collaboration to deliver water stewardship at basin level . * Collaborate to ensure adequate water, sanitation, and
Slide 25: InterContinental Beijing Beichen water stewardship
• • • • • Water Stewardship project at InterContinental Beijing Beichen
Slide 26: Our people agenda
Our people agenda HOTELS & RESORTS
Slide 27: Our People: champion a diverse culture
People: champion a diverse culture where everyone can thrive 27 Drive gender balance and a doubling of underrepresented groups across our leadership © Cultivate an inclusive culture for our colleagues, “owners Eyare| suppliers Support all colleagues to prioritise their wellbeing and the wellbeing of
Slide 28: People: creating a culture to be proud of
People: creating a culture to be proud of * Conscious inclusion training for colleagues in all markets * Expanding Employee Resource Groups (ERG) * Launch of Ascend Talent programme for ethnic minorities « RISE programme to increase female representation across hotel General Managers * Roadmap to ac
Slide 29: People: human rights and combating modern slavery
29 People: developing our approach to human rights and combating modern slavery * Human rights toolkit for hotels * Collaborating on industry projects * Ethical recruitment pilots * Supply chain due diligence and audits * Anti-trafficking training and awareness * Transparency and reporting Our Peopl
Slide 30: Responsible business at IHG
Responsible business at IHG ¢ IHG has a strong heritage of doing business responsibly * Journey to Tomorrow sets out our next decade of action * Focused on three key areas - our communities, our planet and our people * Working closely with our owners to deliver our ambitious commitments, including o
Slide 31: Thank you
Thank you journeytotomorrow@ihg.com
Slide 32: Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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