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Environmental and Community Commitment

As the world leader in lodging hospitality, we at Hilton San Francisco recognize our responsibility to corporate citizenship wherever we do business. Since our company was founded more than 80 years ago by Conrad Hilton, and through the stewardship of his son, Barron Hilton, we have demonstrated our commitment in this area through active support of a wide variety of causes and organizations.  

The Hilton San Francisco serves numerous non-profit service agencies in the community through team member volunteer activities and donations of goods and services.  Several years ago, the hotel institutionalized its community service by creating management position to oversee its activities -  a first in the hospitality industry.   The Community Projects Manager assists clients who want their meeting to reflect their corporate social responsibility with off-site or on-site volunteer opportunities or through the donation of leftover or excess conference supplies.   In addition, there may be opportunities to strengthen existing relationships between national service organizations that the hotel and meeting organizations have in common.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACT SHEET
Hilton San Francisco is committed to environmentally sound and earth-friendly sustainable practices in our operational activities, energy and water conservation, recycling, composting and purchasing.

Recycling Totals, Year End 2007

  • Recycled weight total = 1,791,100/year end 2007
  • Kitchen Grease: 3 ea. 55 gal. drums per week = 51,480 gal.crude oil savings per yr.
  • Batteries, paint, metals, fluorescent bulbs, pallets and donateditems = in excess of 550,000 per yr.

Conservation Efforts Results –Comparable Occupancy:

  • 14.5% reduction in steam
  • 16.9% reduction in electricity
  • 11.5% reduction in water usage

2008 Projects in Energy Conservation:

  • HVAC, Energy Efficient Laundry Equipment to result in reduction of 1.6 million kw of energy

Awards:

  • Outstanding achievement in energy efficiency and energy conservation PG&E –1984, 1995, 2001
  • Honorable mention for demand response –Flex your power awards 2006
  • Outstanding achievement for demand response –Greater than 500 kw, 2007
  • Corporate Recycler of the Year (CORY) Award Winner, 2001 through2006
  • Golden Dumpster Award, 2004, 2005 –City of San Francisco

Earth Friendly Products and Practices:

  • Hotel-wide use of non-toxic cleaning products
  • Hotel-wide use of water-based paints, exclusively (no oil based)
  • Hotel-wide use of recycled content and biodegradable products
  • Organic and locally-farmed produce, dairy, meats and seafood menus available
  • Donation of excess supplies, equipment and food
  • Participation in demand response programs for nearly 20 years

Members of:

  • Lead Hotel and Founder: Hotel/Non-Profit Collaborative
  • Building Owner Managers’Association (BOMA) Recycling and Earth Awards Task Force
  • Green Meeting Industry Council
  • Green Lodging, Leadership Status –State of California
  • Hilton San Francisco is an Energy-Star Rated Hotel
  • Green Hotel –Greenopia –Urban Dwellers Guide to Green Living
  • Charter member of the business energy coalition –demand response program


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Hilton San Francisco is has a strong on-going involvement to better the community.

National Campaigns  

  • American Cancer – Daffodils Days
  • March of Dimes – WalkAmerica
  • City of Hope – Breast Cancer Walk
  • AIDSWalk San Francisco
  • One Warm Coat
  • Coastal Clean-Up Day (Bay Area)

Boards and Advisory Boards

  • Volunteer Center, VP, Board of Directors
  • Corporate Volunteer Council
  • Points of Light – Volunteer Council
  • A Miner Miracle

Steering Committees

  • Hotel Hero Awards
  • Richmond-Ermet AIDS Foundation (PR & Marketing)

Director & Co-Founder – (Recycling and Re-use for Donation)

  • Hotel/Non-Profit Collaborative
  • CoRY Awards – BOMA
  • Environmental Committee
  • TheatreMax – alliance
  • S.C.R.A.P. - alliance

Non-Profit Organizations – both Volunteer Activities and In-Kind Donations

  • St. Anthony Foundation
  • A Miner Miracle
  • SafeHouse
  • Network Ministries
  • S.A.G.E. Project
  • Food Runners
  • Glide
  • Larkin Street Youth
  • C.H.E.F.S. Program (Episcopal Sanctuary) (Tours)
  • Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
  • Edgewood Family Services
  • Children’s Protection Agency
  • The Salvation Army
  • The Food Bank
  • Bay Area Women’s & Children’s Center
  • Boys & Girls Club – Tenderloin
  • Tenderloin Afterschool Program
  • Raphael House
  • The Senior Center
  • DeMarillac Middle School
  • Redding Elementary School
  • Tenderloin Com. Elementary School
  • Tenderloin Housing
  • Junior League of San Francisco
  • Central City Hospitality House
  • Walden House
  • The M.I.N.T. Program
  • North and South of Market Adult Day Center
  • Mercy Charities Housing
  • Curry Senior Center
  • TNDC Housing
  • STOP AIDS
  • Tenderloin Aids Resource Center
  • Boys Hope – Girls Hope
  • Children Rising Above
  • Boedekker Park Recreation Center
  • Tenderloin Recreation Center

Arts Programs

  • SF Jazz
  • SF Int’l Film Festival
  • Asian American Film Festival
  • Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
  • San Francisco Int’l Arts Festival
  • Yerba Buena Festival
  • Castro Film Series
  • Stern Grove