PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham
Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality
companies, announced today it has been named to The Climate "A"
List by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions on
mitigating climate change in this past year. Wyndham Worldwide
raised its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index performance score –
a measure of a company's transparency on climate-related
disclosures – to an all-time high, receiving a score of 98. This is
the Company's second consecutive year recognized as a performance
leader.
The CDP is the world's largest global environmental disclosure
system and evaluates how companies are managing and reducing their
carbon footprints.
"Our progress continues to earn us industry distinctions that
recognize our diligent and focused work in sustainability and the
value we create for our shareholders, our associates, our partners
and communities," said Faith Taylor,
senior vice president, corporate social responsibility, Wyndham
Worldwide. "We keep raising the bar for ourselves so that we can be
better partners and truly make a difference. This recognition is a
clear validation that our accomplishments deliver tangible and
meaningful results that aligns sustainability with effective
business operations."
As further proof of its industry-leading best practices, Wyndham
Worldwide recently announced it reached its carbon emissions goal
six years ahead of schedule. The Company achieved a 20 percent
reduction in carbon emissions (measured on a per square foot
basis), well-surpassing its goal, and set a new goal of 25 percent
reduction by 2025. The Wyndham Green program has saved over
$68 million in utility expenses since
the inception of the program in 2010. Additionally, earlier
this year, Wyndham Worldwide became the first and only hospitality
company to partner with United Airlines on the Eco-Skies
CarbonChoice corporate carbon offset program, which enables the
airlines' corporate customers to track and offset the emissions
stemming from their business travel. The Company was also named to
the Dow Jones North America and World Sustainability Indices for
the third consecutive year. It is one of three hospitality
companies, and is the Index Leader for the hospitality sector for
both the North American and World indices.
In the report "Travel & Tourism 2015; Connecting Global
Climate Action," released from the World Travel & Tourism
Council, the world's biggest travel and tourism companies are 20
percent more carbon efficient today than they were in 2005, on
course to cut carbon emissions by 50 percent from 2005 to 2035 and
to reach the target 25 percent reduction by 2020.
As one of the largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide
accommodates millions of travelers every day through its
hospitality portfolio that includes everything from hotels to
vacation ownership resorts to vacation rentals to holiday parks in
nearly 100 countries. With operationally controlled assets
including owned, managed and leased properties in all of its
business units, the Company tracks, measures and reports on more
than 50 million square feet across its global hospitality
portfolio.
As part of its overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
strategy, Wyndham Worldwide consistently aligns its business and
financial performance with the responsible way it operates by
maintaining its investment and focus on such areas as
sustainability, diversity, human rights, wellness and philanthropy.
By holistically integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
into its business, the Company has grown as a responsible corporate
citizen that consistently delivers results as one of the best
performing hospitality companies in the world.
The Company's recently released 2014-2015 Corporate Social
Responsibility Report details its strong, industry-leading
commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business
practices.
About Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
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 approximately 7,760 franchised hotels
and approximately 672,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange
& Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the
world's largest professional manager of vacation rentals, providing
more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with access to
over 110,000 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
210 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 900,000 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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