Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has become the first IHG hotel in Asia to join the group’s Low Carbon Pioneer hotel programme.
Launched in July 2024, IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneers is a collection of energy-efficient hotels that have no fossil fuels combusted on-site and are backed by renewable energy.
Since its opening in 2014, Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay has been recognised for its sustainable design features, including a fully electric kitchen, hot water heat pumps, high-efficiency water fixtures, solar glazing and smart, energy-efficient building management system.
The hotel has also been accredited with GSTC certification, a global standard for sustainability in travel and tourism, received a Water Efficient Building Certification from PUB, and was recently awarded the 2025 Singapore Hotel Sustainability Award, presented by the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA).
Owner RB Capital is focused on improving sustainability across its hotel portfolio.
“It is fantastic to see Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay becoming the first IHG hotel in Asia to join IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneer programme,” said RB Capital Group Founder and CEO, Kishin RK.
“We are committed to supporting Singapore’s sustainability roadmap and reducing the carbon footprint of our hotels, which also includes InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay and Holiday Inn Singapore Little India.
“Future-proofing our assets is incredibly important, and adopting carbon reduction practices is a present-day business imperative. Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay shows how performance and responsibility can go hand in hand.”
IHG Hotels and Resorts Managing Director, South East Asia and Korea, Vivek Bhalla, described it as an exciting milestone in IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan.
“We’ve worked closely with RB Capital for a long time, and we are aligned in our ambition to tackle climate change and manage the environmental impact of our hotels,” he said.
“I’m delighted to see these efforts recognised, with Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay joining the Low Carbon Pioneers programme.
“We are committed to working closely with government and industry partners to accelerate sustainability efforts at scale, and hope this inspires many more hotels in the region to follow suit.”
Hotel Indigo Changi Airport, which will open in 2028, aims to attain a “zero-energy” certification level under the Green Mark Scheme of the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
IHG’s Low Carbon Pioneers programme serves as a way to test, learn and share findings on sustainability measures, and in turn inspire other properties to adopt carbon reduction practices.