Environmental certifications
Pandox is working to environmentally certify its properties and operations in accordance with recognized certification standards and with the support of an independent party.Certification is a good tool for improving environmental performance by implementing measures in buildings as well as in management processes and operations. It also helps to increase internal knowledge of and commitment to environmental work.
The diagram shows the breakdown of Pandox’s environmental certifications and
environmental management systems. Some hotels have multiple certifications.
Certification of properties
Pandox has an ambition for its properties to be certified to BREEAM In-use, an established standard in Europe for green properties, with a target level of Very Good. The certification process involves assessment and a scoring system in the following areas: Energy, Transport, Water, Materials, Pollution, Health & Wellbeing, Land Use & Ecology, Resilience and Management. To obtain certification for leased properties Pandox and the tenant need to be in agreement. Upgrades in areas such as systems and technical installations are also needed, as well as a significant commitment from the tenant’s employees in order to obtain the necessary documentation. Various routines must also be integrated into the hotel operator’s day-to-day schedules and maintenance plans.
In 2024 Pandox certified Scandic Go Sankt Eriksgatan 20 to BREEAM In-use at the Very Good level. Scandic Nürnberg will also be certified at the same level in 2025. In addition, third-party-audited environmental certification has been achieved for the operations at 120 (110) of the 137 properties.
Certification of hotel operations
For Pandox it is important to have good order and structures at its properties, and to focus on relevant environmental, social and governance matters within the area of sustainability. Environmental certification of Pandox-operated hotel properties in accordance with BREEAM In-use is a global stamp of quality from a third party for the work being done. The certification needs to be renewed every three years. Based on lessons learnt from past processes, Pandox has streamlined the way it is working towards certification. Pandox’s goal is to certify all of the hotel properties in the Own Operations segment to BREEAM In-use at the Very Good level no later than 2030. The properties are located in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK. At the end of 2024, 13 (12) of the 20 properties within this segment had been certified at this level. Read more about BREEAM here.
Another objective is that the hotel operations are also to be Green Key certified by a third party within two years of Pandox taking over the operations, unless other relevant environmental certification already exists. Green Key certification is a leading standard for environmental responsibility and sustainable operations in the tourism industry. Certification ensures that environmental measures are implemented and result in reduced energy and water consumption, renewable energy use, waste sorting at source and recycling, as well as the purchase of eco-labelled cleaning products and organic food. The hotels are also to focus on social responsibility as well as communication and cooperation with guests and other stakeholders. At the end of 2024 all 20 (16) hotels were Green Key certified. Other relevant, third-party verified certifications include the Nordic Swan, Green Tourism, and the environmental management system ISO14001. Read more about Green Key here.