Environment & Energy | Friday 27 March, 2015 3:09 pm |

As part of Marriott International’s “Spirit to Serve”, Marriott Hotels in Riyadh together with Marriott properties worldwide will participate in the annual Earth Hour celebration.

Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), held on the third Saturday of March that asks households and businesses to turn off or dim their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour. It is a time for people around the world to raise awareness and send a message to their leaders that they care about tackling climate change and protecting the world’s natural resources. It has inspired hundreds of millions of participants in more than 7,000 cities and towns in over 162 countries and territories.

The Marriott hotels in Riyadh will take part in this event as a kick-off to Environmental Awareness Month. Marriott International designates April as "Environmental Awareness Month" to communicate and celebrate the company's commitment to environmentally responsible operations, raise awareness of environmental issues, and involve associates in environmental activities.

Each hotel is turning off non-essential lighting as well as dimming the lights in public areas, restaurants, and exterior spaces. Guests will also be encouraged to reuse their towels and linens. Each guestroom will be given a nicely scented candle for temporary lighting as an option during the activity.

The Riyadh Marriott hotels are encouraging their associates to support Earth Hour by participating in associate “green team” activities, as well as embracing the overall positive intent of Earth Hour



About Marriott Spirit to Serve:

Marriott International is very proud to belong to thousands of communities around the world. And because we believe that strong neighborhoods, towns, and cities are vital to the well-being of our society and economy, we feel we have a special responsibility and role to play in helping our communities thrive. We want every Marriott community to be a better place to live and work because we are there.

Marriott’s social responsibility and community engagement programs not only benefit our communities, but strengthen our culture, help attract and retain valued associates, and provide work/life balance and personal development opportunities. We leverage our brand, “Spirit to Serve” to get alignment and “One Voice” for our signature issues.