Two Hotels in Indonesia Join Hilton’s Carbon Offset Program

Hilton has expanded its Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia with the inclusion of Conrad Bali and Hilton Bandung in Indonesia.

The the two hotels join 11 existing properties in Southeast Asia already offsetting carbon emissions from events and meetings.

Since its introduction on 1 October 2012, the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia has successfully offset more than 4,500 tonnes of carbon emissions. The amount of carbon offset is equivalent to taking over 470 economy class flights around the world.

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.

13 Hilton Worldwide properties in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are now 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.”

In the first six months of the Hilton Worldwide Carbon Offset Program in Southeast Asia, around 70% of events and meetings offset were from corporate customers.

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