In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
InterContinental Hotels Group has also provided a category-level breakdown for 2 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 412,325a | 430,458a | 373,652c | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 2,207,061a | 2,125,689a | 2,014,601c | |
Location-Based | 2,199,728a | 2,111,563a | 2,037,390c | |
Total Scope 3 | 4,104,173b | 4,015,176a | 3,791,751c | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 79.4614a | 87.4381a | 80.8071c |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of InterContinental Hotels Group amounted to 2,612,053 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of InterContinental Hotels Group increased by 2.75%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of InterContinental Hotels Group were 412,325 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 1.04%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 4.21%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 2,207,061 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 2,199,728 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have increased by 17.05%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that InterContinental Hotels Group's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported 4,104,173 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.b
The 2025 disclosure of InterContinental Hotels Group includes a breakdown across 2 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.b
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported total Scope 3 emissions of 4,104,173 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).b
Approximately 14.57% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 85.43% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.b
Since 2019, InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that InterContinental Hotels Group's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that InterContinental Hotels Group's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ab
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported emissions for 2 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.b
The limited disclosure restricts visibility into specific emission sources across the company's value chain.
In 2025, the largest contributors to InterContinental Hotels Group's Scope 3 emissions were:b
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 412,325 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 5,189 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 79.46 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 79.46 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 24.23, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group ranked 22 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places InterContinental Hotels Group among the least efficient performers, with one of the highest emissions intensities in its sector.a
In 2025, InterContinental Hotels Group reported a total carbon footprint of 6,716,226 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 2.43% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.ab
The largest contributor to InterContinental Hotels Group's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 61.11% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 32.75%.ab