Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has become the first to receive a Travel Sustainable Level 3 rating on Booking.com and other travel sites.
The news comes after the hotel, which is part of the luxury group Nobu Hotels, announced a partnership with FuturePlus, a sustainability management and ESG reporting platform, to help it track, measure and improve its sustainability performance.
Located in Central London’s Marylebone area, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square offers 249 guest rooms and suites, as well as “world-class” dining options.
The hotel has worked with FuturePlus to identify areas for improvement across climate, environment, social, economic, and diversity and inclusion.
FuturePlus has worked with the venue to eliminate single-use plastics from its rooms, employ water-efficient taps and showers, use 100% renewable electricity throughout the building, reduce food wastage and create DEI initiatives through the review and enhancement of internal policies.
The FuturePlus platform has also enabled Nobu Hotel London Portman Square to establish the groundwork for further progress, by measuring what the company has achieved so far from a sustainability perspective and putting ambitions, processes and strategies in place for the coming years.
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.
Alex Smith, co-founder and partner of 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. 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.”
Grant Campbell, general manager of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, added: “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.”