Gathered for a keynote session organised by EXTENDAM, Bpifrance and MKG, operators, investors and bankers shared a common assessment: climate issues are profoundly reshaping the financing conditions of the hotel sector.
With rising energy and water costs, increased exposure to physical risks (heatwaves, floods, droughts), and stricter environmental requirements, the ecological transition is becoming a central parameter in business models and investment decisions.
From an investor’s perspective, ESG criteria are now integrated from the very first stage of project analysis. In partnership with Fairmoove Solutions, EXTENDAM has developed an environmental assessment tool for hotels, combined with a plan to constantly improve ESG performances, with incentive or penalty mechanisms depending on achieved targets.
As Maxime Durand, Managing Partner at EXTENDAM, notes:
“It’s not always popular, but it’s effective in driving change in practices.”
➡️ A shift confirming that climate resilience is now a key lever of value and access to financing in the hotel industry.