Songtsam, the award-winning group of  boutique luxury hotels, lodges and tours in Tibet and Yunnan Provinces of China, and Schneider Electric announced the launch of a zero-carbon hotel project to jointly build a benchmark for sustainable development in the hospitality industry.

Driven by the "dual carbon" goal, Songtsam Group has also put forward higher requirements for its sustainable development, hoping to achieve the Group's carbon neutral goal by developing a comprehensive overall plan using digital technology. For current Songtsam hotels, Schneider will provide top-level planning and technical support, and for future projects, Schneider will promote the full life cycle management from design and construction to operation and maintenance with the goal of zero carbon.

Baima Duoji, Songtsam Group Founder & Chairman, said of this pioneering Zero-Carbon Hotel Project, “We are very pleased to have reached a strategic cooperation with Schneider Electric because of the high degree of compatibility with Songtsam’s concept of sustainable development. With the assistance of Schneider Electric's very mature sustainable development assessment and technical system, Songstam Group can become more low-carbon, environmentally friendly, and energy-saving, and further lead the comprehensive upgrade of rural areas in Tibet & Yunnan Provinces from the infrastructure  and carry through to local production and lifestyle.”

Mr. Baima further noted that “Songtsam Group has always adhered to an environment-friendly eco-tourism development model, and is constantly exploring a sustainable development path in which man and nature can coexist harmoniously. I believe that with the joint efforts of both parties, we can find a harmonious and win-win high-quality development path and establish a new benchmark for the hospitality industry as a whole.”

As a digital transformation expert in the field of global energy management and automation, Schneider Electric will start with sustainable development top-level planning and precise measurement of carbon emissions, formulate a unified carbon neutral goal and implementation path for Songtsam Group. The industry uses multiple technologies such as new energy and digitalization to practice a broad space for sustainable development.

Yin Zheng, Schneider Electric Global Executive Vice President, President of China, added, “We are very honored to join hands with Songtsam Group to start a new journey towards carbon neutrality. Over the years, Schneider Electric has accumulated four major experiences in practicing sustainable development, including concept first, integration into the main business, leveraging technology, and partner collaboration. Songtsam Group is also accelerating these aspects. I believe that the sincere cooperation between the two parties can not only set a benchmark for the sustainable development of China's high-end hotels, cultural tourism and cultural industries, but also make important contributions to exploring a win-win sustainable development model and building a sustainable ecosystem.”

Songtsam’s Long Standing Commitment to Sustainability

In the course of more than 20 years of development, Songtsam Group has been committed to promoting sustainable development, adhering to the architectural design concept of "obtaining local materials, adapting measures to local conditions, following the trend, and coexisting in harmony", and applies cutting-edge technology to design, construction, and water circulation. Songtsam’s mission is to protect the regional ecological environment, cultivate local talents, provide employment opportunities, and strive to coexist and develop in harmony with nature, society, and communities.

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