Accor Wins World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Award for Supply Chain Decarbonization Program

Accor has won the World’s Leading Climate Action Initiative category at the 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) for the Group’s high-impact supply chain decarbonization program. 

Organised by the World Travel Awards in partnership with the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, the award recognises Accor’s engagement in embedding sustainability into hospitality procurement through its Achieving Net Zero Together program.  

Launched in 2024, the Achieving Net Zero Together program tackles a key challenge in corporate climate action: how to reduce supply chain emissions in a context of low supplier’s maturity and limited carbon data availability. 

Structured around three pillars – measure carbon maturity of suppliers, reduce emissions of supply chain, promote low carbon suppliers and low carbon offers – Accor proactively developed in-house tools and frameworks to support buyers and suppliers in designing practical, tailored decarbonisation roadmaps. Rather than waiting for the sector to mature, Accor chose to act - addressing the challenges head-on. 

The program already involves more than 1,000 suppliers, representing 77% of Accor’s total procurement volume and has received strong feedback from a range of suppliers. 

This initiative also contributed to Accor being recognised as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader, placing the Group in the top 6% of companies globally for supplier engagement on climate.  

Caroline Tissot, Group Chief Procurement Officer Accor, commented: “This recognition highlights Accor’s commitment to turning ambition into action. Through the Achieving Net Zero Together program, we and our partners are driving tangible progress on our journey toward net zero. Our approach is original in placing action over reporting and by organizing direct one-on-one meetings between Accor category managers and suppliers. Earning this recognition within the first year reflects the collective effort of our procurement teams and suppliers to move forward together" 

WSTHA partners and members represent over 66,000 hotels, 8 million rooms globally, 300 brands, and over 100 supply chains and strategic partners. The awards, which received over 700 entries, double the numbers in 2024, recognise individuals and organisations accelerating change and making an impactful contribution in sustainable travel and tourism. The judging process is supported by academic institutions including Nova School of Business and Economics and an independent industry advisory board. The award ceremony took place on 29th October.

ABOUT ACCOR 

Accor is a world leading hospitality group offering experiences across more than 110 countries in 5,700 properties, 10,000 food & beverage venues, wellness facilities or flexible workspaces. The Group has one of the industry’s most diverse hospitality ecosystems, encompassing more than 45 hotel brands from luxury to economy, as well as Lifestyle with Ennismore. Accor is committed to taking positive action in terms of business ethics & integrity, responsible tourism, sustainable development, community outreach, and diversity & inclusion.  Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France and publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States. For more information visit group.accor.com or follow us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok. 

ABOUT THE WORLD SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE

The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance brings together engaged hospitality companies and the wider hospitality value chain, along with strategic partners, to address key challenges affecting the planet, people and places around the world.  

Through their strategic initiatives and global networks, they develop practical programmes and resources to create a prosperous and responsible hospitality sector that gives back to the destination more than it takes.   

Their members represent over 66,000 hotels spanning 300 brands – totalling over 8 million rooms – and include world-leading companies including Accor, Choice Hotels International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotel Group, Marriott International, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, as well as regional brands. Their network, which includes over 100 partners, also includes other parts of the hospitality value chain, including owners, investors, suppliers, and other partners to further drive joined up action on sustainability, and accelerate the industry on the path to Net Positive Hospitality.