MövenpickHotels&Resortssupports‘SustainableRelay’thatchampionsgreenmobilityforthefuture

Group’s hotels in North Africa andEurope help host eight-day cross-continent event that runs alongsideCOP23conference

Baar,Switzerland,31October2017:Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts MövenpickHotels&Resorts is lendingitssupporttoa mega eight-day electric vehicle relaythat champions green mobility solutionsforthefuture.

The Swiss hospitality firm, which pridesitselfonitssustainabletourismvaluesandpractices and was last year hailed themost ‘Green Globe certified hotelcompanyintheworld’,isamajorsponsor

ofthe‘LightUsSustainableRelay’–auniqueeventthataimstochangeperceptionsaboutgreentransport.

The 3,500km relay,which is being co-organised by theDRIVEGroup and theMoroccanIntelligenceandPublicAffairsInstitute(MIPAI),startsinMarrakechonOctober30,travelsthroughsixcountries–Morocco,Spain,France,Switzerland,BelgiumandGermany-andfinishes inBonnonNovember6 tocoincidewith the startofCOP23,anannualUnitedNationsclimatechangeconference,whichtakesplaceinthecityfrom6to17November.

The relay will demonstrate how it is now possible to travel long distances in electricvehicles,encouragingpeoplearoundtheworldtochangethewaytheytravelanddrivetopreservetheenvironment.

SeveralMövenpickpropertiesareplayingakeyrole inhostingdrivers,spectators,mediaandothergueststakingpart intherelay,aswellasstagingeventstomarkthestartandfinish of the green mobility drive. They include the Mövenpick Hotel Mansour EddahbiMarrakech,whichwillhostanopeningpartyandMövenpickHotelFrankfurtCity,whichwillstageaspectaculargaladinnertoofficiallyclosetherelayonNovember6.

Ateachstageoftheeco-friendlyexpedition,theTeslacardriversandtheirsupportteamswillbehostedbylocalhotelsincludingMövenpickHotelMansourEddahbiMarrakechandMövenpickHotel&CasinoMalabataTanger (Tangiers) inMorocco,MövenpickHotel&CasinoGenevainSwitzerlandandMövenpickHotelFrankfurtCityinGermany.

“Withthishigh-profilerelaymakingseveralpit-stops,manyinlocationswhereMövenpickoperates properties, it provides the ideal opportunity to reach out tomultiple audiences,raisingawarenessabouttheimportanceofpreserving theenvironment forgenerations tocome,”saidOlivierChavy,President&CEO,MövenpickHotels&Resorts.

“Bysupportingthisinternationally-significantevent,Mövenpickhopestoplayakeyroleinchangingmindsetsabout sustainablemobility, inspiringpositivechanges for the future,agoalthatiscentraltoourcorporatevaluesandgreenpractices.”

These green mobility initiatives are aligned to the company’s robust sustainabilityprogramme Shine, which aims to give back to the communities where the companyoperatesproperties.

Shine focuses on three pillars - Environment, Employer and Social Sustainability - withEducationanimportantthreadcommontoeach.

Forfurtherinformationorhigh-resolutionphotography,pleasecontact:

LauraPerezDiazVPCommunicationsCorporateShathaTowerFloor39,Office3903|Dubai,UnitedArabEmirateslaura.perez@movenpick.com

TinaSeiler|PR&CommunicationManagerCorporateOberneuhofstrasse12|6340|Baar|SwitzerlandPhone+41417591928|tina.seiler@movenpick.com

AboutMövenpickHotels&Resorts:Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company withover16,000staffmembers,isrepresentedin24countrieswithover80hotels,resortsandNile cruisers currently in operation. Around 20 properties are planned or underconstruction, including those in Chiang Mai (Thailand), Al Khobar (Kingdom of SaudiArabia)andBasel(Switzerland).FocusingonexpandingwithinitscoremarketsofEurope,

Africa,theMiddleEastandAsia,MövenpickHotels&Resortsspecialises inbusinessandconferencehotels,aswellasholidayresorts,allreflectingasenseofplaceandrespectfortheir local communities.OfSwiss heritage andwith headquarters in central Switzerland(Baar),MövenpickHotels&Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service andculinary enjoyment – all with a personal touch. Committed to supporting sustainableenvironments, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has become the most Green Globe-certifiedhotelcompany in theworld.Thehotelcompany isownedbyMövenpickHolding (66.7%)andtheKingdomGroup(33.3%).Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.movenpick.com.

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