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Why ESG?
It increases our operational efficiency by identifying energy and water waste - our ESG initiatives have driven $1.38bn in cumulative utility cost savings since 2009.
Attracts business from the 7,000+ companies that have made climate commitments, generating revenue for hotels.
Drives talent attraction & retention through a purpose-driven culture.
Drives the reputation of Hilton and increases customer loyalty.
Travel with Purpose is Hilton’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy to advance responsible travel and tourism globally. Through Travel with Purpose, we seek to create positive environmental and social impact across our operations, supply chain and communities.
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Delivering Meet with Purpose throughout our Food & Drink offering is essential. We have made great progress so far, but even more can be done to ensure we are meeting guest expectations, delivering value to owners, and keep our Team Members proud of what we do for our planet and communities.
WATCH VIDEOTo bring our Meet with Purpose Pillars to life we empower our customers with options to make their meetings more sustainable by using the
Meet with Purpose Checklist.
The Three Core Pillars of Meet with Purpose
Click on each to find out more
Gather: Does your hotel offer event planners that chance to offset the CO2 emissions of their event?
List your ESG credentials and communicate with clients
Use LightStay Meeting Impact Calculator. Ensure the client knows that the environmental impact anticipated for the event can be generated.
Remove single use plastics and other items from event space no single use cutlery, no single use plastic bottles, no disposable coffee cups.
Sustainable alternatives Request responsible sourcing solutions for commonly purchased event items
Provide attendees with sustainable transport arrival options Provide EV charging information if available, or consider hybrid taxi or group van (carpool) options.
Work with engineering to manage event space heating, cooling and lighting most efficiently.
Nourish: Does your hotel create sustainable menus and incorporate food donation into your event planning program?
Nourish locally Source produce locally and communicate provenance – ensure your 50 Mile Menu is promoted actively.
Individual sized potions not buffet. Smaller portions, dicing over slicing, replenish as needed
Zero waste techniques preserve, pickle, repurpose ‘waste’
Plant forward options preferred create innovative dishes that excite guests
No single use items on buffet avoid individually wrapped items, use reusable or recyclable serving items. Only use compostable dishware if the property has a commercial composter on-site.
Manage and mitigate food waste implement your kitchen food reduction strategy
Impact: Does your hotel offer event planners team-building experiences that often benefit local charities making a positive impact on the attendee and the local community?
Communicate the hotel’s work and partners
Build relationship with local impact partner and link with organiser – packing kits etc
Link to local company that offers paid for solution – plastic fishing in local river or canal tour.
Lightstay is Hilton’s award-winning ESG performance-management system. LightStay empowers hotels to easily measure and manage their environmental and social impact.
Track environmental impact through energy, water and waste.
And social impact through volunteerism and philanthropic efforts.
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