The Hilton Group recognizes its obligation to protect the planet and is committed to preserving all beautiful destinations for generations to come. The company is working hard to reach a net-zero future while making a difference in the communities around them. This is perfectly illustrated by the measures put into place at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City in Malaysia. The hotel is focused on partnering with its customers to help minimize carbon footprints and redefine sustainable travel. Since 2008, the company has achieved a 49% reduction in carbon emissions. All hotels are mapped against environmental and social risks, and over $5 million has been awarded in grants to 70 community-based organizations since 2019.

The company’s Meet with Purpose initiative is designed to make people gather sustainably while creating meaningful changes in the attendee experience and within the communities they visit. The Light Stay meeting calculator is used to estimate the environmental impact every event is going to have. All event details are added, including the length of the event, the number of participants, and accommodation and catering details. From there, the impact is calculated, including energy use, water use, waste produced, and a breakdown of projected carbon emissions. At the event’s conclusion, all information is updated to produce the final statistics. Hilton can then help clients to neutralize their CO2 emissions by securing carbon credits with South Pole that go towards carbon reduction projects.

The strategy to nourish attendees and communities involves food donation practices available at hundreds of participating Hilton hotels globally and feeding more than 6,000 people each year. Clients can incorporate food donations into their programs. Packages are designed to increase meeting satisfaction through team-building experiences, which also benefit local charities and the community as a whole.

Hilton has also introduced the Sustainability MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) series to bring the brand into a greener future. The inaugural event was held in August 2022 with the theme of food sustainability. There are plans to have them every quarter, offering delegates a more local and sustainable approach to meetings.

DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City prides itself on its ongoing community engagement. The hotel is committed to supporting and investing in the community and is involved in five projects, totaling 167 team member volunteer hours. Their goal is to develop a talented local workforce and foster local relationships with local organizations.

At DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City, the internal tracking system Light Stay measures all sustainable initiatives on an ongoing basis. These initiatives include minimizing food waste with food leftovers from the buffet collected by the Food Aid. Foundation and distributed to the needy. There are also water-saving, energy-reduction, and gas-reduction measures in place. The goal is to support the reduction of plastic going out to landfills while reducing energy costs by adopting eco-friendly daily trading strategies.

The hotel has a building management system that controls lighting and regulates temperature. Room control units (RCUs) manage lighting and air conditioning in every room, monitoring the guests’ movements to ensure unnecessary energy is not wasted. The hotel is also the first DoubleTree in Malaysia to have bulk amenities in its public washrooms and hotel rooms, thus eliminating single-use plastics.

The impressive range of initiatives in place at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City illustrates the company’s determination to find a greener way of working, always taking the local community into account. This is why the experts at Luxury Lifestyle Awards have selected DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City for an International Sustainable Award 2022. This a well-deserved accolade for a hotel leading the way in developing policies for a more sustainable future.

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