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  What do we mean by "We care"? Exactly what we say! But the thinking behind it encapsulates the aims and endeavours of the Hilton hotels regarding environmental protection.

  Hilton launched its “we care” program worldwide in 2006. The directors understood that something really had to be done to prevent global warming, with its catastrophic consequences, and to protect the environment, especially in the fields of tourism and catering.

  "We care!" is not a chore, but an ever-expanding program, which from its very first steps makes the Hilton hotels “greener”. What aims have we set for 2009? To reduce energy consumption by 15%, water consumption by 10%, and to rationalize the use of detergents and cleaning products as much as possible. Naturally, alongside all this the staff at Hilton hotels are taking many simple steps to protect the environment. A "We Care!" logo in the rest room reminds them to press the “small button”; they use the office stairs instead of the lift; they carefully turn off unnecessary lighting; they collect waste selectively; they reuse paper and several times a year take part in city clean-up programs.

  On 22 April 2009, Earth Day, Hilton Budapest took part in the spring cleaning of the Buda Castle District for the second time. One week later, joining forces with Budapest City Gardening, and with the staff of other hotels, we cleaned up the green parks of Gellért Hill, and removed the graffiti, which so degrade the hill and the environment.

  As well as environmental protection, the "we care!" program of the Hilton hotels has a social aim. In line with this the Hilton Budapest made a donation to the Budapest Zoo Foundation, in exchange for which it adopted Cloé, one of the charming sea lions of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Gardens. This choice was no accident. Seals are endangered by multiple factors as a result of the actions of mankind harmful to the environment. Cloé has now become a real member of the Hilton team, and looks forward to seeing you in the Zoo, by the Great Rock!

  It is our hope that with more similar moves the green hotels will highlight the importance of protecting our planet, so that in 100 years our descendants will not, in the grip of hunger and thirst, look back on the mere memory of a living Earth. Let’s show the world that "We care!” too!

  
  

• »Press room

  Kovács Pál
  Director of PR
  Hilton Budapest
  1014 Budapest, Hess András tér 1-3.
  Tel: +36 1 889 6930
  E-mail: pal.kovacs@hilton.com

  
  

Interesting Facts on the Restaurant and Hotel

The Japanese princely couple also chose the Hilton Budapest. At the invitation of President of the Republic László Sólyom, Prince Akishino and his wife visited Hungary between 16 and 19 May. The son of Emperor Akihito, Prince Akishino contacted Hungary as the patron of the Jubilee Year celebrating the 50th anniversary of the renewal of Hungaro-Japanese diplomatic relations. During their four-day stay in Hungary, the princely couple viewed a few of the sights of Budapest, including the Fisherman’s Bastion and Elisabeth Bridge, which in autumn 2009 will be illuminated as part of the Hungaro-Japanese cooperation. Prince Akishino and his wife were received in the Corvina Room of the Hilton Budapest by Mayor Gábor Demszky and Zoltán Árvai, general manager of the hotel.