HYATT SHARES PROGRESS ACROSS ESG COMMITMENTS AND INITIATIVES

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- To share the progress made across World of Care, Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) platform, the company has published its 2021 World of Care highlights and its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Report to demonstrate how Hyatt is advancing care for the planet, people and responsible business.

“Through World of Care, we have embraced our responsibility and opportunity to work together to shape a more sustainable world and future,” said Hyatt executive vice president and general counsel Margaret Egan in a statement.

“By intently focusing on driving progress against key ESG commitments like our environmental framework and goals, we are holding ourselves accountable for continued action and progress in order to create the needed changes for our industry, society and planet,” she said.

Following last year’s inaugural DE&I report, Hyatt’s 2021 workforce diversity data showed increased levels of representation of people of colour across its U.S. workforce, as well as growth across nearly all races and ethnicities among colleagues, managers and leaders.

In an effort to expand the hotel industry’s ongoing work to support human trafficking prevention and survivors, the Hyatt Hotels Foundation has announced a US$500,000 donation to launch the “No Room for Trafficking Survivors Fund” in collaboration with the American Hotel & Lodging Association. (US$1 = RM4.445)

Hyatt has further accelerated its efforts to engage in more sustainable business practices as part of its environmental framework. It has focused on areas of climate change and water conservation, waste and circularity, responsible sourcing and thriving destinations.

Hyatt remains diligent in promoting initiatives that support progress toward its science-based target. These initiatives focus on energy conservation, efficient technology, building automation systems, advancing sustainable design considerations among other equally initiatives.

More details at www.hyatt.com.

-- BERNAMA