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Follow on Google News | Hilton Worldwide extends Carbon Offset Program in Southeast AsiaOver 4,500 tonnes of carbon emissions from meetings and events offset in the first six months
By: Hilton Pattaya At no additional cost to customers, the program measures carbon generated by events and meetings and offsets these through the purchase of carbon credits. The credits are used to fund projects in Borneo and Cambodia that have strong community and environmental benefits beyond carbon. From 1 April, 2013, 13 Hilton Worldwide properties in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are part of the program. “Hilton Worldwide is committed to leading the hospitality industry in sustainable practices,” said William Costley, vice president, operations - Southeast Asia, Hilton Worldwide. “The exceptional results from the first six months of the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia demonstrate the meaningful contribution an organisation can make to the environment and communities it operates in.” Hilton Worldwide is the first and only major multi-brand hospitality company to make sustainability measurement and corrective action a brand standard at each of its over 3,900 hotels globally. The program has been well received by customers including large multinational companies that put a premium on sustainability. In the first six months of the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia, around 70 percent of events and meetings offset were from corporate customers. “The Carbon Offset Program has definitely drawn great interest from our customers, and there is a growing trend for companies to conduct events, and other aspects of their business, in environmentally responsible ways. The program offers a competitive edge for clients that take sustainability seriously and provides them with an avenue to give back to the environment,” Global event management company and Hilton Worldwide client, MCI, takes environmental impact into consideration when selecting venues for events and meetings. “At MCI, we have an obligation to grow our business sustainably and responsibly in a way that supports communities and safeguards the environment,” Working with Climate Friendly, a carbon offset solutions provider, Hilton Worldwide identified two initial beneficiaries of the carbon offset program in Southeast Asia. They are the Borneo Rainforest Rehabilitation Project and Cambodia Cookstove Project. Participating hotels in the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia are: · Conrad Centennial Singapore · Hilton Singapore · Hilton Kuala Lumpur · DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur · Hilton Petaling Jaya · Hilton Kuching · Millennium Hilton Bangkok · Conrad Bangkok · Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa · Hilton Pattaya · Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa · Conrad Bali · Hilton Bandung Supporting resources: Learn more about Hilton MICE in Southeast Asia (http://www.hiltonmiceasia.com/ Learn more about the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia (http://www.hiltonmiceasia.com/ End
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