Shanghai, China (October 16, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park takes great honor to achieve the Green Globe Benchmarking Bronze Status and become a certified member of the EC3 Global family.

In achieving Benchmarked Bronze Status, the hotel is committed to benchmarking its energy, paper and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment; along with implementing an integrated environmental and social policy. These measures promote efficient practices and large cost savings, ensuring the hotel is on the path to securing a sustainable future for the environment.

The hotel is committed to continually improve and enhance our every effort in achieving sustainable outcomes.

About Green Globe
The Green Globe program, as managed by EC3 Global, is a worldwide Benchmarking, Certification and performance improvement system assisting the travel and tourism industry to attain sustainability. Green Globe with Earthcheck science inside provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including climate change, waste reduction and non-renewable resource management.

About EC3
EC3 (Evaluate Communicate Evolve) Global is an internationally recognized environmental advisory group which can provide your organization with a pathway and comprehensive range of products and services to set, manage and achieve your sustainability targets.

Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leading, full-service hotel companies. Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts currently encompasses more than 400 properties worldwide. Radisson is focused on being the hotel of choice by understanding the independent mindset and changing needs of today's frequent travellers. Showcase Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts are located in many of the world's primary travel destinations serving both business and leisure customers with a distinctive "Yes, I Can" service culture. www.radisson.com

Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific (CHW-AP) is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels in Asia Pacific which includes five brands: Regent(R) Hotels & Resorts, one of the most respected brands in the luxury segment of the hospitality industry; Radisson(R) Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading upscale, full-service hotel brands; Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a mid-scale hotel brand; and Park Inn, a growing global brand offering fresh and affordable accommodation. CHW-AP currently has more than 100 hotels in operation and under development with close to 20,000 rooms in 11 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales and development offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney. www.carlsonhotelsasiapacific.com

The parent company, Carlson Hotels Worldwide includes approximately 1000 hotel locations in 73 countries and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carlson Hotels Worldwide is one of the major operating groups of Carlson, a global leader in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries. Other names in the Carlson family of brands and services are: T.G.I. Friday's(R) restaurants, Regent Seven Seas Cruises(R), Carlson Wagonlit Travel(R), and Carlson Marketing Worldwide(R). www.carlson.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Lily Yao
  Radisson Hotel Pudong Century Park
  Tel: + 86 21 5130 0000 ext. 6017
  Email: lyao@radisson.com