InterContinental Participates in 2022 'Earth Hour Campaign'

Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX in Samseong-dong announced on the 24th that they will participate in the global Earth Hour campaign, '2022 Earth Hour.' From 8:30 PM for one hour on the 26th, the hotels will turn off or minimize lighting in public areas and also turn off exterior signs and facade lighting.

The Earth Hour campaign, hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is a global environmental movement that began in 2007 and is held annually on the last Saturday of March. To raise awareness about climate change and encourage energy saving, major buildings worldwide, including famous landmarks, participate by turning off lights and reducing energy consumption for one hour each year.

The InterContinental Hotels were the first in Korea to receive the highest level of certification, the Platinum Level, in 2019 from the global environmental certification program 'Earth Check.' They also mandate carbon reduction efforts through Green Engage, IHG’s proprietary global environmental monitoring program.

Since June last year, the hotels have replaced bottled water in all guest rooms with label-free water bottles that are easier to recycle, and have placed green cards in rooms to encourage guests to participate by requesting sheet and towel changes only when desired. These efforts are part of ongoing environmental protection activities since the hotels' opening.

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