Hilton Hotels Corporation announced on Thursday short- and long-term goals and objectives toward building sustainability into the core fabric of its businesses worldwide. Christopher J. Nassetta, president & CEO, outlined directional targets for improvement in the company's sustainability performance throughout the next five years within systemwide hotels globally. By 2014, goals for the Hilton Family of Hotels are to: q Reduce energy consumption from direct operations by 20 percent q Reduce Co2 emissions by 20 percent q Reduce output of waste by 20 percent and q Reduce water consumption by 10 percent. “Upon becoming a truly global company with the acquisition of Hilton International and following the acquisition of our company by Blackstone late last year, we are in an ideal position to lay down a framework for sustainability within our global hotels and corporate offices,” said Nassetta. As a global business serving more than a quarter billion guests a year in more than 3000 hotels across 74 countries, the Hilton family of Hotels, including Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn and Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton and The Waldorf-Astoria Collection, are well-positioned to make a difference environmentally, socially, culturally and economically. “Population growth and global industrialization are accelerating the depletion of our natural resources. Around the world, demand for energy continues to grow and fresh water scarcity is becoming a global reality. How we respond to these challenges will determine the sustainability of our future lifestyles, the sustainability of our communities as we know them, and ultimately the sustainability of our planet." __
