WE CARE

Hilton Adelaide celebrated World Environment Day with the release of its impressive sustainability achievement figures. In 2008 we reduced our water usage by 23 per cent, gas by 12 per cent, electricity by 7 per cent and reduced the volume of waste going to landfill by nearly 10 per cent, all despite an increase in our business levels over the previous year. We have done a lot of work behind the scenes and are delighted by the enthusiasm of our team and guests”.

Hilton Adelaide was not about to let the factors of operating a 28 year old building, accommodating for more than 170,000 guests and the serving of more than 300,000 meals annually stand in the way of becoming a more sustainable business! 

During 2008, Hilton Adelaide's sustainability activities produced some great results:

• Saved the equivalent of 4,237 wheelie bins of waste from going to landfill
• Conserved enough water to fill 8 Olympic sized swimming pools
• Reduced land fill by 15% in 2009
• Reduced electricity usage enough to power a 42-inch plasma TV for 160 years
• Saved enough natural gas to heat 276,514 four minute showers
• Prevented 1,498 trees being felled though paper and cardboard recycling

Hilton Adelaide has been acknowledged for always providing a warm and friendly welcome to Guide Dog clients and Guide Dogs. Announced on International Guide Dog day, 29 April 2009 and voted by Guide Dog users, the awards aim to recognise superior service to the vision impaired and educate the public.

To learn more about the vital work of the Guide Dogs, please visit http://www.guidedogs.org.au/

Pictured are Hilton Adelaide's former General Manager, Chris Ehmann receiving the certificate from Guide Dog user and regular guest Peter Elison and his guide dog Faith.

Former Executive Chef, Simon Bryant, was on hand in Rundle Mall on Friday 19 June 2009 with his beloved dog Iggy.  The pair were lending their support to the annual Animal Welfare League Badge Day.

Hilton Adelaide has become the first South Australian business to register as an RSPCA Choose Wisely advocate. ‘Choose Wisely’ is an innovative campaign that aims to rid Australia’s hospitality industry of caged eggs.

Australians eat three billion eggs every year of which 72% come from hens housed in battery cages. The Hilton uses over 320,000 cage-free eggs each year and is renowned for its animal welfare ethos.  The RSPCA has long condemned battery egg farms and hopes that the combination of consumers buying free range eggs and choosing to eat at accredited restaurants will see a substantial drop in the demand for caged eggs nationwide.