Marriott International
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- Provides carbon and water footprint reporting twice per year to corporate customers.
- Rollout of its full-sized amenities program is targeted for completion in all hotels globally by the end of 2022 and is expected to eliminate 500 million tiny toiletry bottles from landfills annually.
- Provides funding for the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability’s Juma REDD+ project, which aims to curb deforestation in a 2,770-square-mile.
- Assessed existing North American, Caribbean & Latin American suppliers via EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment platform.
- Over 5,500 EV chargers installed worldwide.
MGM Resorts International
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- Aims to source 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. by 2030.
- The 100 MW MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, as well as solar panels atop Mandalay Bay Convention Center, MGM Springfield and T-Mobile Arena, provide renewable electricity to MGM properties. MGM supports Nevada’s target to transition to 50% clean energy by 2030 and 100% carbon-free energy by 2050.
- Plans to reduce materials to landfill per square foot by 60% by 2025 and water use per square foot by 33% by 2025 (2007 baseline).
- Offers clients low-carbon, environmentally sustainable venues, sustainable food and beverage options, and best-in-class food waste management. MGM also helps meeting planners communicate the sustainable elements of an event and offers detailed information on the sustainability of events to help quantify impacts and benefits.
National Park Service
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- Between 2016 and 2019, the NPS, in partnership with BMW, installed nearly 100 EV charging installations in national parks, en route, and at NPS workplace & fleet locations.
- The Climate Friendly Parks Program provides parks with tools and resources to address climate change and has established goals to measure GHG emissions and educate staff, visitors and the public on ways to address climate change.
New Orleans & Co.
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- Initiated the Love Your City Initiative to engage the community with sustainability initiatives such as the Zero Waste challenge, which promotes recycling, composting and eliminating plastics across local businesses.
- Partnered with LifeCity and local business leaders to reduce waste, including through promoting recycling, waste diversion, locally sourced goods, energy conservation and more.
- Partners with the Audubon Nature Institute on a sustainable seafood guide.
New York City Tourism + Conventions
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- Provides sustainability content for meeting planners at business.nycgo.com/meeting-planners.
- Partners with The Nest Summit, WTTC and The Climate Group on initiatives to educate its membership and the public during Climate Week NYC.
- Launched the “Proudly Sustainable” media campaign during WorldPride in partnership with six Broadway shows to educate the event’s 5M visitors on making sustainable choices during their visit.
Norwegian Cruise Line
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- Helping to restore severely degraded coral reefs in the Cayman Islands, preserving a vital local ecosystem and popular local attraction among U.S. cruise passengers.
Pittsburgh International Airport
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- Pittsburgh International Airport’s apiary program creates a sanctuary for millions of honeybees, which have been threatened by exposure to pesticides, parasites and poor nutrition.
- Spearheaded the use of alternative energy sources as the first airport in the world to be completely powered by natural gas and solar energy.
San Diego International Airport
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- The Good Traveler was founded in 2015 by San Diego International Airport to offer travelers a quick and easy way to make their air travel more sustainable. Today, The Good Traveler is used by over 20 of the busiest and most climate-smart airports in the world and has helped airports and travelers reduce over 117,000 metric tons of carbon.
- SAN is “carbon neutral” in terms of organizational emissions and currently has 5.5 MW of PV solar and 2MW/4MWh of battery storage installed onsite. SAN also receives 100% renewable and carbon-free grid-delivered electricity and has a fleet of 33 electric buses that transport passengers and employees. The airport also uses renewable diesel for all airside diesel ground support equipment (GSE).
- SAN’s Food Recovery Program collected nearly 300 meals from the airport’s food and beverage concessionaires for donation and composted approximately 248 tons of food waste. More than 800,000 gallons of stormwater were captured, treated, and reused to maintain temperature control in the terminals. Approximately 100,000 gallons of condensate water dripping from jet bridges were captured and used to brew beer.
- SAN is proud to provide a protected habitat for the endangered California least tern (CLT), a migrating seabird that finds nesting opportunities along the southeastern property line of the airport. The airport provides the CLT with nesting habitat and easy access to foraging opportunities in nearby San Diego Bay. CLT nesting season at SAN is April to September.
San Francisco Giants
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- Awarded the Green Glove Award for the ninth consecutive year in recognition of their industry-leading sustainability efforts, as well as the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, CA’s highest environmental honor, for diverting 95% of trash from landfills.
San Francisco International Airport
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- Targeting net zero carbon emissions for airport-controlled greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. SFO currently has 13 solar installations online, 10 all-electric buildings, and 3 all-electric parking garages.
- Is an airport leader in zero waste and the first large campus to ban plastics in foodware, foodware accessories and beverage containers. The Airport, and its tenant partners, also donates approximately 12,000 meals to our communities facing food insecurity annually, diverting over 15,000 pounds of surplus food from the landfill through the Unites Against Hunger Program.
- SFO’s Green Business Program offers free support to airport restaurants, stores, and other vendors for energy and water conservation; waste reduction; pollution prevention and cost reduction. Over 40 SFO tenants are certified Green Businesses and over 900 tenant employees are trained in material diversion.
- Leading the world’s largest initiative to develop and deploy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at an airport, and currently receives the highest volume of SAF of any airport worldwide.
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
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- Solar array at Aquatica San Diego is expected to generate approximately 80 to 90%of the park’s energy use.
- Implemented a range of water conservation efforts, including harvesting rainwater, reusing water for cooling buildings and adapting landscapes to require less water.
- Serves sustainable and locally-sourced seafood and certified organic coffee.
- Eliminated single-use shopping bags and straws in 2018. Implemented a range of water conservation efforts, including harvesting rainwater, reusing water for cooling buildings, and adapting landscapes to require less water.
Sonoma County Tourism
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- Offers a Sustainable Travel Guide to help travelers find sustainable options to stay, eat, taste wines, tour, and shop.
- Promotes visitor experiences at Sonoma County’s 425 certified-sustainable wineries. Wineries are certified through a rigorous review of their soil, water, and energy management, and are expected to preserve land for natural habitats.
The Hertz Corporation
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- Assists corporate customers in meeting climate disclosure obligations and supports their decarbonization strategies by providing account-level greenhouse gas emission reports. This information also helps customers develop roadmaps to achieve their emissions reduction targets. Hertz supports efforts to implement sustainable travel policies with tens of thousands of EVs available for rent at more than 750 Hertz locations across 38 states.
- Assembling a diverse fleet of EVs at a range of price points adding charging capacity to its locations, and supporting new public charging infrastructure through partnerships with major energy companies. Hertz Electrifies, a new public-private partnership, aims to bring EVs and charging to U.S. cities, create educational and training opportunities for high-quality jobs, and engage with local organizations to extend the benefits of electrification to underserved communities.
The Port of Portland and Portland International Airport
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- Supports solar development through the state-wide Community Solar Program. Starting in 2023, the port will purchase solar power for approximately 15% of the electricity used at PDX.
- Participates in The Clean Air Construction Program, a collaboration among local public agencies to reduce diesel emissions in construction projects
- Has donated more than 155,000 meals and composted 2,350 tons of food waste from PDX since 2003.
- Building a ground source heat pump system that will reduce the use of natural gas for heating the PDX terminal by 95%
Travel Michigan
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- Provides visitors with eco-conscious ways to explore Michigan. Examples include LEED-certified hotels and attractions and ways that travelers can explore popular destinations without cars.
- Supports Michigan Cares For Tourism, an all-volunteer group which helps restore Michigan’s historic, cultural and natural attractions.
