Every night in a hotel room uses energy, water and materials. Your room at our net zero hotel is set up to use less of all three. This is the log of how, including the parts that aren't finished: by 2025 we'd cut our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 37% on 2019. The target is 46% by 2030.
The numbers behind your stay
*2025 BSI-verified ISO 14064-1 data, CHSB Index method, compared with the DEFRA average UK hotel stay. Full methodology
**755 post-stay surveys, April–August 2026.
Net zero, starting with using less
By 2025 we had cut our Scope 1 and 2 emissions (the energy we burn on site and the electricity we buy) by 37% on 2019. Our SBTi-approved target is a 46% cut by 2030, so there's still a gap to close.
Using less energy & water
Insulation and double glazing keep the warmth in. Heating and cooling come on only when your room is in use. Smart meters track what we use, and aerated taps and showers use less water.
Where your electricity comes from
100% renewable electricity, from rooftop solar plus REGO-backed grid supply. There's no gas at Chiswick and Belfast.
The 2030 target & where we are now
We measure our emissions every year against the target set with the Science Based Targets initiative. We also invest in nature-based carbon capture projects, and count them separately from our reductions.
Good things from our waste
Waste is a material, and we treat it like one.
The bin in your room
The three-in-one bin in your room is the first product from our in-house Circular Design Studio. It's made with spent coffee grounds from Winnie's, and has around 70% less upfront embodied carbon (the carbon released making it) than the MDF version.
Carpets are made partly from recycled fishing nets, walls are finished in natural clay, and the reception desk in Belfast is made from old shampoo bottles.
Refill, compost & reuse
We refill more than 2,500 wine bottles a year for the wine at Chiswick and Southampton. Milk comes in refillable bottles. All food waste is composted on site or sent to anaerobic digestion, and some of the compost goes to planting and local community gardens.
MadeBy
MadeBy started inside our Hometels, turning waste coffee, plastic, cardboard and glass into lighting, furniture and objects worth keeping. Pieces are made to be repaired, taken apart and made again, and some already sit in our rooms and shared spaces.
Rest, by design
Built around sleep
Sleep comes first, and the room is built around it. Choose your mattress firmness, draw the blackout curtains found in every room, and rest among natural materials and indoor greenery. Rooms are cleaned with plant-based products.
There's a gym at every Hometel (Belfast, Chiswick, Southampton), Pelotons in selected locations, and later check-out. Cook in your own kitchen or eat at Winnie's. See the rooms in Belfast, Chiswick and Southampton.
WELL Platinum in Belfast
Second Nature Belfast holds WELL Platinum, the top level of the WELL Building Standard. Air, light, sound and materials are independently tested.
People & place
The team behind your stay
In a 2026 survey of 665 guests (separate from our sleep surveys), 76% named fair pay and treatment as the most important issue when choosing a hotel. Lamington Group is a Living Wage employer. In 2025–26 every colleague completed structured training, including carbon literacy training for their role, and we hosted seven student placements.
Part of the neighbourhood
Each Hometel has a local homelessness partner: Barons Court Project in Chiswick, People's Kitchen Belfast and City Life in Southampton. We donate lost property, give in kind, volunteer and fundraise.
We look close to home first for local makers, so more money is spent locally and fewer miles are travelled: Chiswick's furniture was made within 10 miles, and Belfast's lampshades are handmade from Belfast linen. Read how we buy. We've hosted more than 370 live music events with independent artists, and created £3.5M in social value in 2025–26 (see the social value report).
Checked, measured & shared
Certifications
Our parent company, Lamington Group, is a certified B Corp, independently assessed on its social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.
- Green Tourism Gold: all Hometels
- Greengage ECOSmart Platinum: Belfast and Chiswick
- BREEAM Excellent: Chiswick
- WELL Platinum: Belfast
Reports
We publish impact and greenhouse gas reports every year. Our 2025 data was verified to ISO 14064-1 by BSI. Since 2021 we've followed One Planet Living, a framework of ten principles for living within the planet's limits, with targets across all ten to 2030 and progress scored in the Impact Report. Also read the Impact Report newspaper, the net zero roadmap and our Five Cares.
Last updated: November 2026
FAQs
Is Second Nature a net zero hotel?
Not yet. By 2025 we had cut our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 37% on 2019, against an SBTi-approved target of 46% by 2030. Our 2025 data shows 89% less carbon per room night than the average UK hotel stay, verified by BSI.
Where does the electricity come from?
All our electricity is renewable: rooftop solar plus REGO-backed grid supply. Heating and cooling come on only when your room is in use, and smart meters track what we use.
Do any Hometels use gas?
There's no gas at our Chiswick and Belfast Hometels. Both run on 100% renewable electricity.
What happens to food waste?
All food waste is composted on site or sent to anaerobic digestion. Some of the compost goes to planting and local community gardens.
Is Second Nature a B Corp?
Our parent company, Lamington Group, is a certified B Corp. It publishes impact and greenhouse gas reports every year, and its 2025 data was verified to ISO 14064-1 by BSI.
What is a Hometel?
A Hometel gives you the comforts and flexibility of home with the best hotel services: rooms and apartments with your own kitchen, for a night, a week or a month. We have Hometels in Belfast, Chiswick and Southampton.
Stay in Belfast, Chiswick or Southampton
Pick your city, and see the room for yourself. More about us.
