Environment
Protecting Our 1 World

Buildings That Stand for Something
Much like our mission, the SH Hotels & Resorts building methodology is all-encompassing. In fact, our intention begins far before we ever break ground—from the moment we choose to take root in cities that reinforce our values.

Sustainable Building Impact
At SH Hotels & Resorts, we embody what it means to be a responsible corporation operating in a vulnerable climate, minimizing our emissions through tangible and transparent initiatives including:
• Enhanced energy management controls
• Variable speed drives on mechanical systems
• Infrared HVAC systems that operate based on occupancy
• Guest access to electric car charging stations
• 100% electric house cars
• Our company-wide 100% carbon neutral certification for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions

Sustainable Design
We design our sanctuaries to serve as an escape from the distractions and overstimulation of everyday life—a place where you can truly tune into your needs and make spontaneous decisions about the direction of your day.
Biophilic design allows you to do just that. It allows you to forget where you are—to forget you’re even inside—and let the intricacies of nature melt away your stress, sharpen your clarity, and reveal your body’s current needs.

Sustainable Design
Whether it’s a sculptural moss wall, reclaimed oak dining table, beaming skylight window, or sweeping green canopy—we use the language of biophilic design to continuously reassure you that nature has the power to guide you, and it’s okay to step back and lean into it.

Water Responsibility
With locations that range from drought-prone to flood-risk, we understand the vitality of water stewardship. We’re committed to using water responsibly and helping our communities become more resilient to water resource oscillations through initiatives such as:
• Efficient irrigation systems
• Indigenous landscaping
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures
• Cooling tower management standards
• On-site filtered water sources

Sustainable Design
Every good we use—from ingredients to building materials—has a story, and we choose to tell stories that are ethical, meaningful, and responsible. We strive to source products that are healthy for the people and the planet and honor the dignity of labor throughout our supply chain by prioritizing:
• Locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients
• Native and reclaimed materials
• Protection for natural resources
• In-room and back-of-house waste sorting and diversion
• Reusable and recyclable consumer goods
• Avoidance of single-use plastics

Conscious Spaces
We’re proud to be WELL Health-Safety Rated (HSR) across six operating properties—Brooklyn Bridge, Cabo, Central Park, South Beach, Toronto, and West Hollywood—with five additional properties to be considered for this rigorous rating in 2023. What exactly does that mean? These six properties exceeded WELL’s science-based standards, established to cultivate and deliver conscious spaces that promote your health and wellbeing—while doing the same for the planet.

Nourish
Our renowned chefs curate culinary masterpieces, respecting local culture and honoring the natural world through:
• Energy-efficient certified kitchen equipment
• Natural fuel cooking
• On-site composting
• On-site organic gardens
• Green For Life (GFL) monitoring
• Locally sourced core menu items
• Zero-waste cocktails, dinners, and events
• Elimination of all items from unethical production and farming practices
• Elimination of all single-use plastic

Share Our Message
We have the unique opportunity to share the ethereal beauty and vulnerability of nature with the world, and we’ll never take that for granted.
1 Hotels was founded on specific principles that drive our operating practices across our brands. As a new company, we have the unique opportunity to integrate sustainability into our practices and standards from the very beginning.

MISSION Members
Together, we’re redefining conscious travel. When you join our cause-driven loyalty program, MISSION, you can offset the climate impact of your stay by using your rewards to support conservation & carbon drawdown products in India, Kenya, and the US. Plus, as a member of our extended family, you’ll also gain access to exclusive upgrades, insider offers, custom programming, and beyond.
Our Accreditations

LEED
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge: LEED Gold
1 Hotel Central Park: LEED Certified
1 Hotel Haitang Bay: LEED Silver
1 Hotel South Beach: LEED Silver
1 Hotel West Hollywood: LEED Silver
1 Hotel Toronto: Certification in Process
1 Hotel Nashville: Certification in Process
1 Hotel Hanalei Bay: Certification in Process

Carbon Neutral
We're 100% Certified Carbon Neutral across all operating U.S. hotels and working tenaciously to expand this globally.

WELL Health-Safety Rated
We’re proud to be WELL Health-Safety Rated (HSR) across six operating properties—Brooklyn Bridge, Cabo, Central Park, South Beach, Toronto, and West Hollywood—with five additional properties to be considered for this rigorous rating in 2023. What exactly does that mean? These six properties exceeded WELL’s science-based standards, established to cultivate and deliver conscious spaces that promote your health and wellbeing—while doing the same for the planet.
Our Partners

NRDC
NRDC works to safeguard the earth – its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. We've partnered with NRDC for hotel packages with donations, proceeds from t-shirts sales during our 2018 Earth Day Every Day campaign, and as a resource for sharing content with our audiences.

Oceanic Global
Oceanic Global is an environmental advocacy organization that connects with universal passions of art, music, fashion, hospitality, technology, and more, meeting people where they're already engaged. We've partnered for happy hours, special events, and a year-long film series, “Films for Thought.”

The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy focuses on taking on the planet’s biggest, most important challenges by focusing on priorities that science shows are the most urgent and where their innovation and expertise can be game changers. We've partnered for hotel packages and events and as a local charity partner for 1 Hotel Central Park.

Intersectional Environmentalist
Intersectional Environmentalist represents an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet. We participated in the IE Accountability Program, a unique framework that empowers businesses to reframe a collective approach to sustainability and diversity through an intersectional lens. We also sponsored and participated in IE’s “The Future Is” Summit.

CarbonClick
CarbonClick was born to make climate action simple and transparent for businesses and customers alike, supporting the planet and humanity through projects we all care so much about. We've partnered with CarbonClick for our carbon offsets.

Legend Energy Advisors
Legend Energy Advisors supports us in our pursuit of being the world’s most sustainable hospitality company. We work together to install connected devices throughout our energy and water infrastructure and actively monitor resource consumption. Our infrastructure retrofits and upgrades save energy, water, gas and of course, emissions to make us more climate resilient.

Housing Works
Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS with a mission to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS. We've partnered for our 1 Less Thing initiative, where we ask guests to leave behind gently used clothing that's donated to Housing Works to distribute to those in need.

Audi
Audi and 1 Hotels have a shared vision of creating a more sustainable future. For Audi, this includes a commitment to offer a U.S. model lineup that's 30% fully or partially electrified by 2025 and becoming one of the first automakers to implement an internal carbon price program. The Audi e-tron is the Official Electric Vehicle of 1 Hotels properties.