ATLANTA—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced that nearly 130,000 colleagues from its hotels and corporate offices around the world came together to join in its inaugural Giving for Good month.
During the month, IHG colleagues were invited to make a positive contribution through volunteering, doing their bit for the environment, or doing something extra to take care of their health and wellbeing. For each colleague that took part, IHG contributed funds to one of 11 charity partners of the colleague’s choosing, donating a total of $400,000 over the course of the month. IHG’s list of charity partners was specially curated to support causes that tie closely to its business, including building skills and education in the hospitality industry and providing aid when disasters strike.
A Truly Global Effort
From the food kitchens of Atlanta and beaches of the UAE, to the Swiss mountains and rivers of China, nearly 130,000 IHG associates took part in activities to make a positive difference to their communities and those around them. Working together, over the month IHG colleagues achieved:
- More than 125,000 hours of volunteering;
- More than 23,000 donations of food and belongings;
- Almost 4,500 blood donations for those in need; and
- More than 38,000 acts of care for the environment.
Keith Barr, CEO, IHG, commented: “I am incredibly inspired by the thousands of colleagues that came together to join in our first Giving for Good month. A passion to help and care for others is at the heart of all we do and central to our promise of True Hospitality for everyone. I am proud of the dedication shown to the worthy causes we supported around the world. With more than 5,500 hotels in almost 100 countries, we are in a unique position to make a real difference on a global scale and in our local communities.”
Examples of Initiatives
- Almost 4,500 colleagues around the world donated blood, including at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach, Indonesia.
- Teams at IHG’s global headquarters in Denham, U.K., spent time clearing up community gardens. At the Americas headquarters in Atlanta, teams partnered with Open Hand Atlanta to help in their food kitchens for those in need.
- Colleagues at Holiday Inn Bandung Pasteur and Crowne Plaza Jakarta, Indonesia, teamed up to take part in “plogging,” an activity that combines picking up litter and jogging.
- China reservations teams organised a visit to Guangzhou Huiling Farm to plant crops and vegetables in the center’s gardens, and cooked meals for members using locally sourced crops.
True Hospitality for Good
Launched earlier this year, True Hospitality for Good is IHG’s new flagship program for communities and charitable giving. Giving for Good month, which took place in September, is just one component of this program. It gives colleagues a greater say in how IHG supports important causes around the world, as well as more choice over which charity partners IHG supports, more opportunities to volunteer and more funding from IHG.
