Andermatt Swiss Alps makes progress in sustainability
The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group and Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG were able to reduce emissions per guest year-on-year in 2022. In absolute terms, however, emissions were higher than in 2021. The target for the reduction of waste has already been exceeded.
The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group and Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG have defined sustainability goals for 2021. The “AndermattResponsible 2022 Progress Report” now provides a first interim status. For the report, the two companies had their greenhouse gas footprint calculated for the third time.
In absolute terms, the emissions of the two companies in 2022 were 44.4 percent higher than in the previous year, informs the Andermatt Swiss Alps Group in a statement about the report. The company attributes the increase to the ongoing construction work in Andermatt Reuss and higher guest numbers. On the other hand, the average emissions per guest in the business have “mostly decreased, as the partly fixed greenhouse gas emissions of the skiing area, hotel business and gastronomy accrue to a larger number of guests”.
Indirect emissions from the provision of energy were very low in 2022, as electricity and heat for the new buildings and the operation of the mountain railways are supplied with regional and climate-neutral electricity. In addition, energy consumption was reduced by 10 per cent compared to the previous year. In the reporting year, several projects were also carried out to reduce waste and combat food waste.
In the reduction of waste, the two companies have already exceeded their set target of reducing the amount by 20 per cent. Specifically, 28.3 per cent less waste was generated in the reporting year than in the 2019 reference year. At 40 per cent, the rate of local staffing in catering was also already above the target of 35 per cent.