Results - 2006
 

Action   Results
Three Ps’ Strategy (People, Planet, Profit)    
  • Adopted by InterContinental Hotels and Resorts- North America
Partnerships with national organizations  
  • Environment Protection Agency
  • National Park Service
  • American Lung Association
  • UNICEF
  • American Red Cross
Cleaning of Anacostia River, Chesapeake Bay  
  • Employee "Clean-up Event"
Electricity consumption  
  • Replacement of 80% of incandescent light bulbs with CFL (compact fluorescent lamps)
  • Reduced consumption of electricity by 13%: equal to the removal of 134 cars on the road
   

 
Wind energy  
  •  Implementation January 1st, 2007
Waste consumption  

  • Reduced by 22%: from 1029 tons in 2005 to 807 tons in 2006
Recycling  
  •  Increased by 205%: from 33 tons in 2005 to 101 tons in 2006
Community service  
  •  Multiple events: AIDS walk, Walk for the CURE, toy drive, blood drive, turkey donation, food bank donation
Food Waste Composting  
  •  2 tons - 2006