After one year of successful operation, ibis Gurgaon, the international economy hotel brand of Accor, has been certified with the ISO 14001 environmental certification. With this certification, ibis Gurgaon joins the brands green commitment to sustainable development committing to actions to respect the environment including sorting waste and recycling, energy and water saving initiatives. As a part of Accors strong commitment towards the environment, all Ibis hotels are committed to working to ISO14001 standards. Today, 270 hotels in 15 countries have achieved certification.

ISO14001 certification is one of the most highly regarded environmental standards and validates the company policies on waste reduction and water and energy consumption, in accordance with local regulations. The brand has set itself the goal to have 75% of its hotels certified by 2010.

With ISO 14001 certification, ibis Gurgaon commits to providing proof of its compliance with the national and international environmental regulations that apply to the hotel and restaurant activities.

Jean-Michel Casse, Senior Vice-President, Operations India said, ‘Accor has for a very long time been committed to the environment through a multitude of actions. One of these commitments is the ibis brand to ISO14001. The ibis Gurgaon has demonstrated its ability to implement the necessary actions in achieving certification, and will be the benchmark for the other ibis hotels in India as they open. Indeed, through achieving certification, the ibis hotel brand takes a leading position for environmental actions in the economy hotel sector in India.

The expansion of the ibis network continues in. By early 2010 there will be 3 ibis hotels operating in the key cities of Gurgaon, Mumbai and Pune, with 7 more ibis hotels being completed by the end of 2011, providing the basis of what will become Indias foremost international economy hotel brand.

Speaking on the occasion Prashant Kumar, General Manager, Ibis Gurgaon said ‘The team at the Ibis Gurgaon has chosen to demonstrate their commitment towards the environment and achieving certification is tangible recognition of this. We are very proud to be a part of the Accors strong commitment to the environment as we comply with all the ISO14001 standards.’ The first of its kind in India, Ibis Gurgaon was recently awarded the Best budget/mid scale hotel in India at the inaugural HICSA hotels of the year awards. The hotel offers 217 rooms, each with a contemporary fit out including flat screen TV and Internet access. Featuring an exotic restaurant with an outdoor area, late night dining, modern gymnasium and two well equipped meeting rooms, Ibis Gurgaon truly makes for a great value accommodation.

ibis,the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor Group, offers consistent quality accommodation and services in all facilities at the best local value for quality: a fully equipped room, the security of service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and a great variety of restaurants. The quality of the ibis offering has been recognised by international ISO 9001 certification since 1997. The chain is also the first in the world to demonstrate its environmental involvement by obtaining ISO 14001 certification, already granted to nearly a third of its hotels.

Created in 1974, ibis is today the leader in Europe and one of the top economical hotel chains in the world, with more than 100,000 rooms and 847 hotels in 43 countries. For more information, please visit our web site at www.ibishotel.com.

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