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Hilton Hotels Corporation…
The Hilton Family of Hotels, within our owned hotels and corporate properties – and directionally, throughout system-wide hotels globally, commits to the following five-year reductions (2009 – 2014) from direct operations:
- We will reduce our energy consumption by 20%;
- We will reduce our CO2 emissions by 20%;
- We will reduce our waste output by 20%; and
- We will reduce our water consumption by 10%.
In addition to these measurable, short-term targets, we are also committing to focus on some high-impact areas that offer huge potential for long-term benefits. Those areas include:
- Sustainable buildings & operations which includes:
- The advancement of sustainable design & construction;
- Hotel Operations;
- Chemical Management; and
- Purchasing.
- The advancement of renewable energy as a viable, cost effective source of power for our hotels globally.
As a global business with over 3,000 hotels across more than 70 countries, Hilton Hotels Corporation views sustainability as a discipline to support our business of hospitality. Sustainability is about understanding our impacts while enhancing the lives of our employees, the communities in which we operate, and most important, the guest experience.
…Providing for the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
