Travel with Purpose
2024 Report Highlights
Travel with Purpose is good for our people, hotels and communities – and it is good for our business.
It is how we are realizing our founding purpose to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, driving positive impact and delivering lasting value.
“Hilton was founded on the belief that hospitality could be a force for good in the world—that through travel, we could all achieve a purpose that is bigger than any one of us. This is what is at the very core of Travel with Purpose—our strategy to drive a positive impact and deliver lasting value for our people, our hotels and in our communities.”
⏤ Chris Nassetta, President and Chief Executive Officer
The 2024 Travel with Purpose Report provides a more detailed update about Hilton’s strategy and performance throughout the year.
2024 Highlights
Our People
Building opportunities for all
- 970K+ Learning and career growth opportunities
- $70M+ in financing secured to support aspiring hotel owners through the Unlocking Doors program
- #1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S.
- #2 PEOPLE Companies that Care
Our Hotels
Creating sustainable stays
- 48.1% reduction in carbon emissions intensity for managed hotels (per square meter from 2008 baseline)
- 36.3% reduction in water intensity for managed hotels
- 60.6% reduction in landfill waste intensity for managed hotels from 2008 baseline, exceeding our 50% reduction goal
- 82% of hotels offer Digital Key, eliminating 103+ tons of plastic
Our Communities
Strengthening where we live, work and stay
- 452K+ Volunteer hours reported
- 1.5M+ Community members meaningfully impacted through local support, disaster relief efforts and economic opportunities
- $1.4M+ Distributed to 4K+ Team Members impacted by disasters, crisis and personal hardship
- $7.3M+ Total giving through the Hilton Global Foundation
- 121 Action Grants to nonprofit organizations
Responsible Business
Operating with accountability, integrity and transparency
- Partnered with the American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation’s No Room For Trafficking, committing $500,000 to combat human trafficking across the hospitality industry.
- Represented the industry at events promoting sustainable tourism and nature-positive urban development at the 2024 World Economic Forum Urban Transformation Summit in San Fransico.
2024 World Economic Forum
2024 Leading Recognition
We proudly serve as an industry leader in sustainability and community impact, while working to advance and evolve our strategy to adapt to the world around us.
EcoVadis
Silver Medal
CPA-Zicklin Index
of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability Trendsetter
8TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
World and North America
3BL’s
100 Best Corporate Citizens
PEOPLE Companies that Care
#2 Ranking
ISO Certification
14001 Environmental Management
50001 Energy Management
9001 Quality Management
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook Member
Brand Finance
Highest Sustainability
Perceptions Value
Fortune and Great Place to Work
#1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S.
#2 World’s Best Workplace
8TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Top Hospitality Workplace in the World
6TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Best Workplace for Women (U.S.)
IR Magazine
Best ESG Reporting
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