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 22 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.

Radisson® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading, full-service hotel brands, offers vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality that is defined by its distinctive “Yes I Can!” service philosophy.  Radisson includes more than 425 locations in 76 countries. It is part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, a leading global hotel company with more than 1,070 locations in 77 countries under the brands of Radisson® Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts; Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM and Park Inn®.

In Asia Pacific, Carlson Hotels Worldwide is fast expanding its portfolio of hotels. It currently has more than 120 hotels in operation and under development and close to 22,000 rooms in 14 countries. With regional headquarters in Singapore, it is supported by reservations, sales, operations and development offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New Delhi and Sydney.