Projects

Economic Prosperity
Social Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
Paul Hurst presenting donation to local food bank.
   
Project Description Area of Impact
     
Blue
  • Guest voluntary linen and towel conservation program

 

  • Voluntary Guest donations of $1 per room per night at check-in

  • Laundry savings and Guest donations given to non profit organizations: - Cleaning of Anacostia River (2006)

  • Creation of water wells for Native American Indian tribes in South Dakota (2008)

  • Creation of water wells in Africa (2010)
  • Purchase of local mineral water practicing Sustainable Development: RESTORE
  • Restore supports Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership through a portion of profit. Two dollars ($2.00) per case bought by the Willard is donated to the Earth Conservation Core (Anacostia River restoration)
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Green
  • The Adoption of Pershing Park: regular cleaning and maintenance by hotel employees of the park located adjacent to the hotel entrance.
  • Tourists, locals, National Park Service
  • Green Travel Program: Employee travel carbon footprint is calculated and the annual total is donated to the National Park Service.
  • Tourists, locals, National Park Service, through the planting of cherry trees along Tidal Basin
  • Wind energy: 100% since June 1st, 2007.
  • Environment
  • ISO 14001
  • Environmental quality assurance program
  • ISO 22000
  • Food & Beverage quality assurance program
  • Reduction of paper consumption
  • 30% recycled paper
  • Environmentally friendly Guest room
  • Our Guests
  • Green products: soap/shampoo dispensers, CFLs, eco friendly paints, hybrid car, eco friendly laundry products, food & beverage organic products, green meetings
  • Our Guests

 


   
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Care
  • Community Service actions: 
    - Race for the Cure,
    - Whitman Walker AIDS walk
    - Toy drive
    - Thanksgiving Turkey donations & meals
    - Blood Drive
    - Community Outreach
  • AIDS, Cancer foundations
    Children’s National Medical Center
    Bethesda Naval Hospital
  • One signature charitable event per year
  • Children National Medical Center and St Jude’s Hospital
  • Citywide projects: 
    - Arts in the Park
    - Holiday season market
  • City of Washington tourists, local artists
  • Workplace quality index
  • Employee satisfaction
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Health
  • Extreme Makeover:       
    - Quit smoking (American Lung Association)        
    - Willard Road Runners: Bike, walk to work       
    - Weight Watchers program
  • Employees
  • Willard Road Runners
    Number of miles run, walked or biked to/from the Hotel.
  • Project BLUE
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Educate
  • Volunteer readers organization partnership with D.C. Hotel Association.
  • Local at risk children in pre-school
  • Corcoran painting program
  • Help young children develop their painting skills
  • Children's cooking lessons
  • Local Children

 

 

 

 
     
Communicate
  • Conservation tips booklet
  • Employees, Guests
  • Sustainable Development Website
  • Employees, Public
   
     
     
Upcoming Projects
  • Sustainable Development eNewsletter
  • Sustainable Development TV Channel
  • Sustainable Development Advisory Board
  • Save our Taste day/week
  • These programs will benefit all hotel Guests, employees, community and business partners