Inge Huijbrechts has been appointed Director Responsible Business at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)
Inge Huijbrechts is Belgian. She holds a Masters Degree in business administration, economics and engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium) and an MBA "Europäische Wirtschaft" from Europa Institut, Universität des Saarlandes (Germany). Her most recent position was Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Toyota Motor Europe. Between 2003 and 2006 she sailed around the world in her own yacht and gained unique experiences in planning, logistics, organization, contact with and integrating in local communities. Inge succeeds Sarah Rooney who has left Rezidor. Rezidor's award-winning Responsible Business Programme is based on three main pillars: Health & safety for guests and employees; respect for social & ethical issues within the company; and a reduced negative impact on the environment. Within the programme, hotels save water, energy & waste (half of all Rezidor properties are already eco-labelled), and support local charity projects. The group also works with World Childhood Foundation as corporate charity organization, and has signed international initiatives such as the UN Global Compact. In 2010 and 2011, Rezidor has been awarded as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the think-tank Etisphere.
