YTL Group has been a long-standing supporter of Earth Hour, the global movement usually held on the last Saturday of every March to raise awareness about climate change, and this year was no different. Our people from various sectors and countries observed Earth Hour in their own way, and the lights-off event remained the central activity that took place in all participating business units.
Globally, over 414,000* people from 187* countries and territories pledged an hour on the Saturday to doing something positive for Earth, including reconnecting with the planet, restoring balance on the planet, learning more about the planet, inspiring others to take care for the planet, and finding other ways to make an impact. This was all done to create the #BiggestHourForEarth, to remind us that we have the collective power to do something significant in the fight against climate change.
*extracted from https://www.earthhour.org/ as of 25 March 2023.
This year, we had more business units involved in the iconic lights-off activity. Some took further steps by organising more activities for their internal staff and external stakeholders, such as candle-lighting, hosting donation drives, running recycling campaigns and educational events, plus engaging guests in the hotels and resorts, to name a few. Find out more about what our business units had planned for Earth Hour here.
As a Group, we avoided a total of 340 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions during Earth Hour! If you need an idea on how much that is, think of it as:
The numbers now may not seem significant, but imagine if we turned off unnecessary lighting for an hour every day. This would avoid 124 tonnes of CO2 a year, and you can do the math for the rest.
Below are some of the images submitted by participating business units; swipe on the carousels to view more (just click on the images to enlarge them):
Lights-off at Menara YTL
Lights-off at U-Thant Place
Lights-off at E-MAS’s Salak Tinggi Depot
Lights-off at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)
- Climate change talk for the students at YTL International College of Hotel Management
- Recycling campaign by the students
- Lights-off at The Surin Phuket
- Candle display at the resort swimming pool
Candle display at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
- Lights-off at Pangkor Laut Resort
- Candle-lighting by guests
- Lights-off at YTL PowerSeraya
- Earth Hour memo to the employees
Lights-off at Wisma Atria
- Lights-off at Brisbane Marriott Hotel
- Zero Waste Earth Hour cocktail served at Motion Dining
- Lights-off at Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel
- The “Planetini” – an exotic cocktail served to guests during Earth Hour
Lights-off at Melbourne Marriott Hotel
- Earth Hour mandala at Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali
- Meditation led by a yoga instructor
Lights-off at YTL Jawa Timur
Lights-off at The Westin Perth
Lights-off at Niseko Village
More photos and videos can be found at the media gallery under the YTL Sustainability website.
We would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to join in the #BiggestHourForEarth, and we look forward to  learning more about your initiatives again next year!
