ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG®
(InterContinental Hotels Group) and the IHG Owners Association have
launched the Renovation Donation Initiative, an industry-leading
reuse program that is part of a shared commitment to operating
responsibly. IHG-branded hotels undergoing renovation or property
improvements in the U.S. and Canada will be able to donate furniture,
fixtures and equipment to non-profit organizations, including
United Way Worldwide and Good360.
The Renovation Donation Initiative will reduce the amount of
materials reaching landfills, and support the important work these
non-profit organizations do in local communities, including
workforce development and hospitality skills training programs.
This effort is part of IHG's new program for community work and
charitable giving, True Hospitality for Good.
Developed based on input from owners, the initiative comes at a
time when many hotels are implementing new design concepts to
remain leaders in meeting guest needs. This includes the hundreds
of hotels transforming under the Holiday Inn Express®
Formula Blue, Holiday Inn® H4 and Crowne
Plaza® WorkLife concepts, as well as Staybridge
Suites® and Candlewood Suites® hotels which
will soon be transitioning to new design prototypes.
Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive
Officer, Americas, IHG said: "Responsible business is core to
providing True Hospitality for everyone – we're delivering a true
win-win for our owners and the communities in which we operate with
the support of these non-profit organizations. This initiative
further strengthens our commitment to environmental stewardship and
community engagement."
Don Berg, Chief Executive
Officer, IHG Owners Association said: "Our members have shown
tremendous interest in the potential impact of this effort. Through
the Renovation Donation Initiative, we're providing another way for
owners to deepen the positive impact they make in their
communities."
Hotels will have access to a single point of contact to schedule
pickup of items, making the process as easy and seamless as
possible. At scale, there's a real opportunity to make a large
difference, with each hotel donating hundreds of items. For
example, a 100-room IHG-branded hotel could furnish 200 mirrors,
150 bed frames, 101 TVs, 500 light fixtures and 22,500 sq. ft. of
carpeting for potential donation.
Following an initial pilot phase, the Renovation Donation
Initiative will be open to all owners of all IHG brands in the U.S.
and Canada in early 2019.
About IHG®
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of
hotel brands, including Regent Hotels & Resorts,
InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts,
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE®
Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts,
voco™, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®,
Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn
Resort®, avid® hotels, Staybridge
Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,500 hotels
and approximately 826,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with
more than 1,800 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also
manages IHG® Rewards Club, our global loyalty programme,
which has more than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company
and is incorporated in Great
Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 375,000 people work across
IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
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About the IHG Owners Association
The IHG Owners Association, originally established
by Holiday Inn® founder Kemmons
Wilson in 1955, was the first association of its kind in the
hotel industry. It currently represents the interests of 4,500
owners and operators of more than 3,600 InterContinental Hotels
Group® (IHG®) properties in the United States, Africa, Asia
Pacific, Canada, the
Caribbean, Greater China, Europe, Latin
America, Mexico and the
Middle East. The Association is a
voice for its members and plays an integral role in communicating
with IHG leadership on issues related to franchised hotel
operations. The IHG family of brands includes Regent Hotels &
Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts,
Kimpton® Hotels and Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo®, EVEN Hotels®, HUALUXE®
Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts,
voco™, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn
Express®, avid® hotels, Staybridge
Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. For
additional information, visit www.owners.org.
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