Our Progress
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Progress Tracking
Our People
Careers
Create 5M learning and career growth opportunities for all
- 3.1M+ Learning and career growth opportunities created since 2022
- 686K+ Learning and career growth opportunities created in 2025
Our Communities
Communities
Meaningful impact 20M community members
- 9.6M+ Community members meaningfully impacted since 2022
- 2.5M+ Community members meaningfully impacted in 2025
Contribute 10M volunteer hours
- 4.8M+ Volunteer hours logged since 2017
- 1.8M+ Volunteer hours logged in 2025
Award 300+ Action Grants for hotel-led social and environmental impact projects that provide local support for our communities
- 341 Action Grants awarded since 2022
- 103 Action Grants awarded in 2025
Standup and activate a disaster relief program to support our community members and Team Members
- $5.7M+ in aid distributed to Team Members in need since the Team Member Assistance Fund (TMAF) was created in 2014
- $567K+ in aid distributed to Team Members in need in 2025
- Distributed to 830+ impacted Team Members in 2025
- Utilized our disaster response program to support communities impacted by disasters, including the wildfires in Los Angeles, flash flooding in Central Texas, an earthquake in Myanmar and a hurricane in Jamaica in 2025.
Engage guests in supporting responsible travel and destination stewardship
- Continued to support sustainable travel through fostering local partnerships, sustainable meetings and events, and immersive experiences.
- 76K+ meetings qualified their environmental footprint
- Offered customers the opportunity to host more sustainable events through our Meet with Purpose (MWP) program.
Leverage our large global footprint and deep integration within our communities to expand local sourcing and business with small suppliers
- Achieved sourcing from 2K+ small businesses in 2025
Our Hotels
Emissions reduction
Reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity from managed hotels by 75% (MT CO2e/m2)
- 50.9% Emissions intensity reduction from managed hotels since 2008 baseline
- 2.8% of total points reduction vs. 2024
Reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions intensity from franchised hotels by 56% (MT CO2e/m2)
- 36.0% Emissions intensity reduction from franchised hotels since 2008 baseline
Align with global environmental certifications that require third-party verification
- Hilton is the world’s largest hotel portfolio certified to 3 ISO standards including:
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
Water efficiency
Reduce water use intensity in our managed operations by 50% (liters/m2)
- 37.1% water intensity reduction in our managed operations since 2008 baseline
Activate 20 community water projects to increase access and resilience
- 17 total community water projects
- 2 community water projects in 2025
Waste reduction
Reduce landfilled waster intensity in our managed operations by 50% (MT/m2)
- 64.7% Reduction in landfilled waster intensity in our managed operations since 2008 baseline
Send zero soap to landfill by recycling all used guest soap bars (Where available)
- 2.9M+ bars of soap donated in 2025
- 80% of hotels enrolled with soap recycling organizations in 2025
Participate in food donation programs where allowed by law (Managed hotels)
- Required all managed hotels in North America to have a food donation program
Reduce food waste across our global operations by implementing a food waste reduction program in every kitchen
- 73% of hotels globally reported having a food-waste reduction program in place
Source with Purpose
Embed due diligence across our supply chain and partner with suppliers to advance positive impact
- ~80% of high-spend and high-risk suppliers completed Hilton Human Rights Questionnaire in 2025
- 170+ Suppliers invite to join the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP) network in 2025
- 145 Key suppliers globally received EcoVadis ratings in 2025
Promote responsible sourcing of beef, poultry, pork, eggs, seafood and produce from third-party recognized and/or certified suppliers across our managed hotels
- Drove progress on responsible sourcing of beef, poultry, pork, eggs, seafood and produce
FAQs
By 2030, Hilton aims to Cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity by 75% among our managed portfolio and 56% (Scope 3) among our franchised portfolio while halving our water use and waste intensity. At the same time, Hilton is working to meaningfully impact 20 million community members, contribute 10 million volunteer hours and create 2.5 million learning and career growth opportunities.
Hilton tracks performance through LightStay, Hilton’s sustainability management platform, which measures metrics like carbon emissions, water use, waste reduction, and community impact across Hilton’s more than 9,100 properties.
Hilton has demonstrated consistent leadership through its Travel with Purpose strategy, including:
- Setting science-based emissions reduction targets
- Launching the Hilton Global Foundation
- Reducing plastic waste through full-size amenities
- Advancing data-driven sustainability through LightStay
- Supporting communities through grants and volunteerism
These milestones are part of an ongoing journey to scale impact globally.
- 50.9% reduction in carbon emissions intensity (managed hotels, vs. 2008)
- 64.7% reduction in landfill waste intensity
- 37.1% reduction in water intensity
- Continued certification to global ISO environmental, energy, and quality management system standards
Hilton’s transition to full-size amenities across our global portfolio avoids more than 3.7 million pounds of plastic usage annually as compared to miniature bottles.