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Radisson Hotels in Shanghai Plant Trees for Earth Day 2011

(China Daily Shanghai Bureau)
Updated: 2011-05-04 13:31

SHANGHAI - Radisson hotels under Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, joins millions around the world to kick off the Earth Day by planting 50 trees in Shanghai on 23 April 2011.

The trees planting event is jointed initiated by Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park, Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan, Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World, Radisson Plaza Hotel Xingguo Shanghai and Carlson Corporate Office in China. Some 60 Carlson corporate and hotel executives, employees and clients participated in this green event, sending a strong message about a brighter future of the planet.

As a socially responsible company, Radisson hotels' participation in Earth Day demonstrates Carlson's ongoing commitment to the environment. Currently, Carlson operates 8 Radisson and Park Plaza hotels in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, and all have successfully achieved certification under the EarthCheck programme, an International Benchmarking & Certification programme for sustainable travel and tourism, which include 6 Silver and 2 Bronze certificates.