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Ritz-Carlton Becomes First Founding Partner of IMPACT 2030

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CHEVY CHASE, MD.—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. has become the first Founding Partner of IMPACT 2030: The Global Initiative for the Advancement of Corporate Volunteering. IMPACT 2030 was introduced at the United Nations on Friday, December 5, 2014 on “International Volunteer Day” where The Ritz-Carlton and the fellow Founding Partner companies showcased the meaningful difference their employees are making locally, nationally and internationally through corporate volunteering.

IMPACT 2030 is a global private sector led collaboration created to mobilize corporate volunteers to contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Initiative’s partner companies recognize that a commitment to corporate volunteering—when used in concert with the United Nations, peer companies, and philanthropic and nonprofit organizations—is a powerful tool to address critical social and environmental issues and inspire the private sector to positive action. The focus areas for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company’s social and environmental responsibility program, Community Footprints, are hunger and poverty relief; child well-being; and environmental responsibility, and are key components of the company’s culture of corporate social responsibility.

“Through IMPACT 2030, the power of many will be the force that will allow us to make a significant impact,” said Herve Humler, President and Chief Operations Officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. “In communities where we do business, we will be collaborating with corporate partners and other stakeholders to help address critical issues.” He was joined at the United Nations on International Volunteer Day by Sue Stephenson, the company’s Vice President of Community Footprints and Vice Chairperson of the Executive Committee for IMPACT 2030, to recognize and celebrate the dedication and impact being made by Ritz-Carlton employee volunteers.

One Hundred Communities Reached by Volunteers

On December 5, the Community Footprints teams at The Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts across the globe participated in volunteer activities in their communities. Through their combined efforts, the Community Footprints teams reached out to 100 communities in 28 countries and territories throughout the world.

A sample of the Community Footprints projects that The Ritz-Carlton associates participated in with their local partner community organizations on International Volunteer Day included:

•    At The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Center, associates planted and helped conserve the Ghaf tree, a rare desert plant species of culture and ecological significance.
•    At The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, associates volunteered to renovate FamilyHouse, a center supporting children and families in a low-income community in the cancer treatment and recovery process.
•    At The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, associates prepared and distributed over 1,200 lunch boxes in support of Hong Chi Assn., a nonprofit organization in Hong Kong that helps people of all ages with intellectual disabilities and their families.
•    At The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin, the hotel’s associates hosted interview skills classes for young students at Bildungswerk-Kreuzberg, helping them improve their social skills and guide them through mock interviews.
•    At The Ritz-Carlton Corporate Office in Chevy Chase, Md., the team participated in a Succeed Through Service literacy coach program to help the young students at Cardozo Education Campus improve their reading skills.

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