Radisson Verified Net Zero Hotels are expanding further across Norway as three major conference and events properties prepare to join the sustainability program before summer 2026.
Radisson Hotel Group announced that the following Norwegian properties will officially enter its Verified Net Zero Hotels program:
- Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen
- Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel, Trondheim
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromso
Together, the three hotels operate more than 900 guest rooms and 46 meeting and event spaces. They can host more than 1,300 delegates across conferences, corporate meetings, and large business gatherings.
The move signals an important shift in how large hotel groups are approaching sustainability. Until recently, many net zero hospitality projects focused on newly built hotels or smaller pilot properties. Radisson is now attempting something more difficult: converting large, already operating hotels with busy conference operations into verified net zero properties without reducing their commercial capacity.
A Shift Beyond Showcase Sustainability Projects
The expansion builds on the company’s earlier Verified Net Zero properties in Manchester and Oslo. According to the group, those hotels showed that emissions can be reduced significantly even in high-traffic hospitality environments.
For the hotel industry, this matters because meetings and events operations are among the most resource-intensive parts of hospitality. Conference venues consume substantial electricity, heating, food services, laundry operations, and waste management resources every day.
Large hotels also face constant guest turnover, making sustainability targets harder to achieve compared to smaller boutique properties.
By bringing existing upper-upscale hotels into the program, Radisson appears to be testing whether net zero operations can function at scale in real commercial conditions rather than controlled showcase environments.
Inside the Norwegian Hotels Joining the Program
Bergen Property Targets Conference Market
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen sits near Bryggen, the historic UNESCO-listed waterfront area in Bergen.
The hotel contains 342 rooms and 21 meetings and event spaces spread across more than 2,100 square meters. It has long operated as one of Bergen’s major conference hotels, particularly for business travelers and corporate events.
Its inclusion in the program suggests the company sees sustainability as increasingly tied to the future of conference tourism in Nordic cities.
Trondheim Venue Brings Sustainability Into Business Events
Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel, Trondheim is located along the Nidelven River in central Trondheim.
The property includes 298 rooms, 15 meeting rooms, and capacity for up to 650 guests.
The hotel has traditionally been one of central Norway’s established business and events venues. Converting a property of this size into a verified net zero operation will likely serve as an important case study for other conference-focused hotels across Europe.
Arctic Expansion Reaches Tromso
Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromso extends the program into northern Norway and the Arctic tourism market.
The hotel offers 269 rooms, 10 meeting rooms, and Tromso Hall, which can host up to 650 delegates.
Tromso has become increasingly important for both tourism and international business events, particularly those linked to Arctic research, climate discussions, and winter tourism.
Adding an Arctic property to the Verified Net Zero program carries symbolic weight at a time when northern regions are experiencing visible climate impacts.
How the Verified Net Zero Program Works
The company says the program follows what it describes as a “reduction-first” approach.
Instead of relying heavily on carbon offsets from the beginning, the hotels first attempt to eliminate or reduce emissions directly through operational changes.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are addressed mainly through electrification and renewable energy use.
Operational Scope 3 emissions are reduced through changes in:
- Food and beverage sourcing
- Waste management
- Laundry systems
- Hotel amenities
- Procurement operations
- General day-to-day hotel services
Only emissions that cannot currently be removed are later addressed through carbon removal strategies.
Each property is independently verified by TÜV Rheinland, an international testing and certification organization.
For corporate buyers and meeting planners, sustainability is becoming less of a branding exercise and more of a procurement requirement.
Many international companies are now expected to report emissions linked to business travel, conferences, and supplier operations. Hotels that can verify lower operational emissions may gain an advantage when competing for large corporate contracts and international events.
This is especially relevant in Nordic countries, where environmental standards often influence both public sector and private sector purchasing decisions.
Hotels capable of hosting large conferences while also meeting stricter sustainability expectations could become increasingly attractive to multinational organizations.
Norway Becomes A Key Testing Ground
The announcement was made during IMEX Frankfurt 2026, one of the meetings and events industry’s major international trade events.
By summer 2026, Norway is expected to host four Verified Net Zero hotels within the Radisson system. That concentration effectively turns the country into a testing ground for the company’s wider European sustainability rollout.
The strategy also reflects a broader trend across Nordic hospitality markets, where sustainability claims are increasingly expected to be measurable, independently verified, and operationally realistic.
Radisson Hotel Group says additional Verified Net Zero hotels are expected to be added across Europe and other markets throughout 2026.
For now, the Norwegian expansion offers one of the clearest examples yet of how major hotel operators are attempting to bring net zero ambitions into large-scale, everyday hospitality operations rather than limiting them to isolated flagship projects.
