Our
Communities

Hilton has woven itself into the history, economies and very fiber of communities all over the world, often serving as the catalyst for development, renewal and growth. We continue to grow sustainably through Travel with Purpose, our corporate responsibility strategy.

The Hilton Effect: Abuja

We operate at a global scale, but our success is driven locally in more than 5,600 communities and neighborhoods around the world. Here, we create jobs, support small businesses by sourcing local products, and help shape strong and resilient communities. Hilton has been the first to enter numerous emerging markets around the globe, and has led the charge on revitalizing communities in need of economic growth and opportunity.

Hilton Travel with Purpose

Redefining Sustainable Travel

By 2030, we are committed to doubling our investment in social impact and cutting our environmental footprint in half, ensuring the destinations where our guests live, work and travel are vibrant and resilient for generations to come.

For more information on our Travel with Purpose 2030 goals, visit our website.

Iceland

Travel with
Purpose

We’re committed to sustainable travel and tourism through the execution of our Travel with Purpose strategy. That’s why in 2018 we launched ambitious new 2030 goals to drive positive social and environmental change on a global scale. Here’s a look at what we accomplished in 2018.

Travel With Purpose

2018 Key Milestones

Hilton is Redefining
Sustainable Travel

Launched the Hilton 2030 Travel with Purpose goals, committing to doubling investment in social impact and cutting our environmental footprint in half by 2030

Debuted as the first major hotel company to set science-based carbon reduction targets approved by the Science-based Targets Initiative

Announced initial investment of USD $1 million to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa

Became first hotel company to commit to sending zero soap to landfill

Named industry
leader on the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index,
North America

Ranked 2nd on the
World’s Best Regarded
Companies by Forbes

Premiered as the only hospitality
company on Fortune's
2018 Change the
World List


Recognized as the most
JUST company in our industry and
America’s top 100 Most
JUST companies by Forbes
& JUST Capital

Awarded 2018 Best
Corporate Steward
by U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Foundation

Doubling Investment In Social Impact

Supported the development and launch of global industry goals for youth, water, carbon and human rights in partnership with the International Tourism Partnership
Rolled out mandatory antitrafficking training across all brands
Logged 236,930 Team Member volunteer hours across 93 countries and nearly 5,300 projects during our 2018 Global Week of Service
Launched Tru by Hilton partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America provide Club teens with the foundation they need to prepare for future careers
Impacted over 900,000 young people nearing our pledge to Open Doors for 1 million young people by 2019
Donated over 234 million Hilton Honors points to support nonprofit organizations in 2018
Launched 10 campaigns globally through the Hilton Responds Fund, raising over $175,000 to support 100 Team Members who were impacted by natural disasters
Awarded 76 Travel with Purpose Action Grants, investing $220,000 in local communities

Cutting Our Environmental Footprint In Half

Zero Soap To Landfill

Diverted more than 1.8 million pounds of soap and plastic bottles from landfills

Distributed more than 9.6 million bars of soap in 127 countries

Built more than 1.2 million hygiene kits for communities in need

Contributed to a 35 percent reduction in the death rate of children under the age of five dying due to hygiene-related illnesses

Launched brand standard to remove plastic straws, stir sticks and cocktail picks from all hotel operations, including franchises, by June 30, 2019

Named a USDA Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champion by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration

Activated 2,774 projects at 1,327 global locations during Earth Week 2018

Signed onto the UN Water Action Platform and joined The Climate Group’s Energy Productivity initiative

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 2030 GOALS AT CR.HILTON.COM