{"id":58481,"date":"2026-05-29T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=58481"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:50:00","slug":"h-world-group-highlights-esg-progress-in-2025-sustainability-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=58481","title":{"rendered":"H World Group Highlights ESG Progress in 2025 Sustainability Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2681438\/5993764\/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 29, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; H World Group Limited (&#8220;H World&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a leading global hospitality group, today published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining the Company&#8217;s progress in sustainability management, responsible operations and long-term value creation.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">    <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2990560\/H_World_Group.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2990560\/H_World_Group.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>    <br \/>    <span>A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel<\/span>   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As H World marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, the Company further advanced its sustainability strategy under the vision of &#8220;Enriching Journeys,&#8221; focusing on five key pillars: guest satisfaction, employee well-being, environmental improvement, win-win partnership and governance excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights H World&#8217;s continued efforts to integrate sustainability into its business strategy, hotel operations, supply chain and governance practices.<\/p>\n<p><b>2025 Key Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Enhancing guest experience and employee development<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>H Rewards members exceeded 300 million, with members booking 245 million room nights.<\/li>\n<li>The Company&#8217;s All-Age Friendly Barrier-Free Program received the Gold Award at the 2025 China Hotel Industry\u00a0ESG Innovation Competition.<\/li>\n<li>H World Academy offered more than 80 online courses, with average training hours per employee reaching 34 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Improving sustainability governance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>H World&#8217;s\u00a0MSCI ESG rating was upgraded to &#8220;A.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>A Sustainability Committee was established under the Board of Directors.<\/li>\n<li>More than 80% of business operations obtained ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Advancing greener and lower-carbon hotel operations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Company&#8217;s &#8220;Easy Energy Consumption&#8221; system was implemented across more than 11,250 hotels.<\/li>\n<li>Water withdrawal intensity per room night decreased by 4.5% year over year.<\/li>\n<li>Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity per room night decreased by 1.8% year over year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Creating shared value with suppliers, partners and communities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Company engaged with 2,175 suppliers globally.<\/li>\n<li>Core suppliers across all business segments maintained a 100% signing rate for the Transparent Agreement or the Supplier and Business Partner Code of Conduct.<\/li>\n<li>H World worked with more than 130 universities and provided over 2,500 internship positions.<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;Scholarly\u00a0HanTing&#8221; public welfare project has cumulatively benefited 13,473 students.<\/li>\n<li>H World donated\u00a0RMB 2 million to support fire rescue and reconstruction in Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full 2025 Sustainability Report is available on H World&#8217;s investor relations website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/static-files\/0e03b62c-199a-47a7-be92-6ad39c7a3cd1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/static-files\/0e03b62c-199a-47a7-be92-6ad39c7a3cd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About H World Group Limited<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2005, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT; HKEX: 01179) is a leading global hospitality group. Over the past 20 years, H World has developed a presence in more than 20 countries, with a portfolio spanning economy, midscale, upscale, luxury and lifestyle hotels. H World&#8217;s core brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels &amp; Resorts, MAXX, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel, Zleep Hotels and Steigenberger Icons. In addition, H World holds the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, ibis and ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel in the pan-China region. H World is committed to enriching journeys for guests, employees, franchisees, partners, shareholders and communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ir.hworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For media inquiries, please contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media@hworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@hworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2681438\/5993764\/H_World_Group_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 29, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; H World Group Limited (&#8220;H World&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a leading global hospitality group, today published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining the Company&#8217;s progress in sustainability management, responsible operations and long-term value creation.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">    <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2990560\/H_World_Group.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2990560\/H_World_Group.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>    <br \/>    <span>A Blossom House Wetland Eco-Hotel<\/span>   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As H World marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, the Company further advanced its sustainability strategy under the vision of &#8220;Enriching Journeys,&#8221; focusing on five key pillars: guest satisfaction, employee well-being, environmental improvement, win-win partnership and governance excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights H World&#8217;s continued efforts to integrate sustainability into its business strategy, hotel operations, supply chain and governance practices.<\/p>\n<p><b>2025 Key Highlights<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Enhancing guest experience and employee development<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>H Rewards members exceeded 300 million, with members booking 245 million room nights.<\/li>\n<li>The Company&#8217;s All-Age Friendly Barrier-Free Program received the Gold Award at the 2025 China Hotel Industry\u00a0ESG Innovation Competition.<\/li>\n<li>H World Academy offered more than 80 online courses, with average training hours per employee reaching 34 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Improving sustainability governance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>H World&#8217;s\u00a0MSCI ESG rating was upgraded to &#8220;A.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>A Sustainability Committee was established under the Board of Directors.<\/li>\n<li>More than 80% of business operations obtained ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Advancing greener and lower-carbon hotel operations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Company&#8217;s &#8220;Easy Energy Consumption&#8221; system was implemented across more than 11,250 hotels.<\/li>\n<li>Water withdrawal intensity per room night decreased by 4.5% year over year.<\/li>\n<li>Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity per room night decreased by 1.8% year over year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Creating shared value with suppliers, partners and communities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Company engaged with 2,175 suppliers globally.<\/li>\n<li>Core suppliers across all business segments maintained a 100% signing rate for the Transparent Agreement or the Supplier and Business Partner Code of Conduct.<\/li>\n<li>H World worked with more than 130 universities and provided over 2,500 internship positions.<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;Scholarly\u00a0HanTing&#8221; public welfare project has cumulatively benefited 13,473 students.<\/li>\n<li>H World donated\u00a0RMB 2 million to support fire rescue and reconstruction in Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full 2025 Sustainability Report is available on H World&#8217;s investor relations website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/static-files\/0e03b62c-199a-47a7-be92-6ad39c7a3cd1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/static-files\/0e03b62c-199a-47a7-be92-6ad39c7a3cd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About H World Group Limited<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2005, H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT; HKEX: 01179) is a leading global hospitality group. Over the past 20 years, H World has developed a presence in more than 20 countries, with a portfolio spanning economy, midscale, upscale, luxury and lifestyle hotels. H World&#8217;s core brands include HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels &amp; Resorts, MAXX, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel, Zleep Hotels and Steigenberger Icons. In addition, H World holds the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, ibis and ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel in the pan-China region. H World is committed to enriching journeys for guests, employees, franchisees, partners, shareholders and communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.hworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ir.hworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For media inquiries, please contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media@hworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@hworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}