CONRAD Bali and Hilton Bandung has joined Hilton Worldwide’s Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia, bringing the total number of participating properties in the region to 13.
Since its launch on October 1 last year, the programme has offset more than 4,500 tonnes of carbon emission, an amount equivalent to taking 470 economy class flights around the world.
According to a press statement from Hilton Worldwide, the progamme has been popular among corporate clients. Around 70 per cent of events and meetings offset were from this segment.
Offered at no additional cost to customers, the programme measures carbon generated by events and meetings, and offsets these through the purchase of carbon credits, which are used to fund the Borneo Rainforest Rehabilitation Project and Cambodia Cookstove Project.
William Costley, vice president, operations – Southeast Asia, Hilton Worldwide, said: “The exceptional results from the first six months of the Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia demonstrate the meaningful contribution an organisation can make to the environment and communities it operates in.”
“The Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia 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 programme offers a competitive edge for clients that take sustainability seriously and provides them with an avenue to give back to the environment,” said Heinrich Grafe, general manager of the Conrad Centennial Singapore.
A supporter of the programme, Rain Toh, event manager-corporate division, MCI Singapore, said: “At MCI, we have an obligation to grow our business sustainably and responsibly in a way that supports communities and safeguards the environment.”
