Hilton
Hilton is is a leading global hospitality company. With a portfolio of 18 brands and more than 6,000 properties Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history, earned the top spot on the 2019 World’s Best Workplaces list and was named a 2019 Global Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
With an industry-leading pledge to fight climate change, Hilton has partnered with South Pole to develop a portfolio of carbon credits available for corporate clients hosting meetings or events at Hilton hotels around the world.
Hilton is proud to have been the first major hotel brand to set science-based carbon reduction targets aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement. Hilton is driving responsible travel through its Travel with Purpose commitment to double the company’s investment in social impact and cut its environmental footprint in half by 2030. Hilton is reducing emissions from its managed and franchised hotels, and offsets 100% of its corporate emissions from air travel and rental cars. In addition, Hilton has partnered with South Pole to offer carbon neutral meetings for clients hosting events at Hilton hotels around the world by investing in high quality carbon reduction projects that are aligned with multiple of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and Hilton’s 2030 Goals. All of the projects selected for Hilton’s portfolio are either Gold Standard Verified Emissions Reductions or Verified Carbon Standard projects. Carbon offsets are a key component of Hilton’s sustainable meeting offering, Meet with Purpose.
“Hilton never wavered in its commitment to our people and the planet we all call home. As we look ahead, we will continue to lean into the legacy we have created, allowing us to have an even more profound and positive impact on the communities where we live, work and travel”
Christopher J. Nassetta, President and Chief Executive Officer Hilton
Results
- Compensate residual emissions for a concrete net-zero transition;
- Demonstrate Climate Leadership;
- Finance climate action;