PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham
Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality
providers and an industry leader in sustainability best practices,
is participating in the Earth Hour global initiative by turning its
lights down and encouraging energy conservation. This is the sixth
year that Wyndham Worldwide will join Earth Hour (earthhour.org) to
raise awareness of global energy efforts.
The Company is recognizing Earth Hour at its corporate
headquarters in Parsippany, N.J.,
by switching off its lights during the hour and encouraging
associates to turn off lights, monitors and other electronics
before leaving the building. Additionally, Wyndham Worldwide is
encouraging its global portfolio of brands to participate by
turning off or dimming non-essential lighting, with some properties
also planning creative offerings for guests such as candlelight
dinners.
Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour 2015 will take
place Saturday, March 28, from
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.
During the hour, individuals, businesses and governments around the
world turn out their lights to demonstrate their commitment to
environmentally sustainable action. Since its start in 2007,
the annual event has grown into the single largest mass
participation event in the world with more than 5 million
supporters in over 150 countries.
"As a global hospitality leader with businesses across virtually
every segment of hospitality, we have an ever increasing
opportunity, and responsibility as a corporate citizen, to be a
leader in reducing our impact on the environment," said
Faith Taylor, senior vice
president of corporate social responsibility, Wyndham
Worldwide.
In fact in 2013, the Company achieved a nearly 13 percent
reduction in carbon emissions and 16 percent reduction in water per
square foot of its operationally controlled assets versus the
baseline.
As part of its overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
strategy, Wyndham Worldwide aligns business performance with a
responsible approach in its operations around the world. The
Company's sustainability practices are created and driven by its
Wyndham Green program. Launched in
2006, the program is based on the Company's vision and core values
of enhancing customers' lives by improving the environment,
supporting global and local communities, and developing sustainable
programs that deliver economic benefits. It works to deliver
"triple bottom line" results for its people, the planet and
profits, while also driving leadership in the industry and
providing the mechanism to turn innovative ideas into achievable
results.
"Corporate Social Responsibility remains among our top strategic
intents, and not only do we measure success on our results, but
also on the responsible way in which we achieve those results. It
is critical to the success of our business and our ability to meet
our customers' growing needs and expectations," said Taylor. "Our
participation in the Earth Hour global initiative is just one way
we help raise awareness of the importance of energy conservation
and our commitment to sustainable business practices across our
properties."
For more information on how to participate in Earth Hour or
Wyndham's sustainability efforts, please visit www.WyndhamGreen.com
or www.EarthHour.org.
About Wyndham Worldwide
One of the world's largest
hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) provides a
wide range of hospitality services and products through its global
portfolio of world-renowned brands. The world's largest hotel
company based on the number of properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is
home to many of the world's best-known hotel brands, with over
7,600 franchised hotels and approximately 661,000 hotel rooms
worldwide. Wyndham Exchange & Rentals is the worldwide leader
in vacation exchange and the world's largest professionally managed
vacation rentals business, providing more than 5 million
leisure-bound families annually with access to over 107,000
vacation properties in over 100 countries through its prominent
exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and timeshare
ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops,
markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and provides
consumer financing to owners through its network of over 200
vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 904,000 owners
throughout the United States,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in
Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide
employs over 34,000 associates globally.
For more information, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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