HOLLYWOOD – Hard Rock International casinos, hotels and cafes around the world celebrated Earth Hour 2025 on Saturday, March 22nd. Earth Hour is a global movement created by the World Wildlife Fund to encourage countries, businesses, individuals and iconic landmarks around the world to take action to protect nature. This year, more than 130 Hard Rock properties filled their time with off-grid guest activities to emphasize the importance of prioritizing sustainability and reducing energy consumption, and to connect guests with Mother Nature through all five senses.
Activities included more than 25 nature-inspired dinners, more than 40 live acoustic music performances, 25 community cleanups, and 13 tree-planting events, totaling more than 50,000 hours dedicated to the planet.
Highlights from around the world include:
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya celebrated Earth Hour by hosting an eco tour, community cleanup, and golf cart upcycling contest. The property also offered guests the opportunity to reconnect with nature through yoga and hiking. Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast has launched Echoes of the Wild, an immersive rainforest experience that visually and bioacoustically celebrates nature. Renowned naturalist Mr. Irshad Mobarak held a powerful session on wildlife conservation in Desaru. Additionally, the facility upcycled old team member uniforms into denim backpacks and donated the proceeds to Stingless Beehive. Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta team members headed to the beach to decontaminate the area before participating in a sandcastle building contest, arts and crafts for kids, s’mores, and an acoustic candlelight concert. Hard Rock Hotel Bali offered guests a ‘Dinner in the Dark’ experience with live acoustic music, as well as an unforgettable turtle release, mangrove planting and children’s recycling activities. To mark the occasion, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana organized a beach cleanup, planted greenery with children from the ROXITY Kids Club, and hosted a pool relay race, which was attended by 1,298 guests.
Hard Rock’s environmental awareness will continue through Earth Month and Earth Day 2025 through the efforts of our team members. Additionally, members of the Unity™ by Hard Rock global loyalty program will receive 20% off all Candlelight Concerts at Hard Rock Hotels in the U.S. for the remainder of 2025.
We are proud to engage our guests and communities in small actions that drive broad change to protect the environment. We would also like to thank our team members for putting our ‘Save the Planet’ motto into practice with their creative guest experiences, and we look forward to continuing to drive change with their dedication. “Hard Rock International is proud to be a leader in global social responsibility,” said Paul Pelizzari, Hard Rock International’s Vice President of Global Social Responsibility.
To learn more about Hard Rock’s Save The Planet commitment, partnership with Ocean Conservancy, and other CSR efforts, visit www.hardrock.com/living-our-mottos.aspx.
About Hard Rock®
Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with over 300 venues in approximately 80 countries, including owned/licensed or managed hotels, casinos, Rock Shops®, live performance venues, and cafes. Including Eric Clapton’s guitar, Hard Rock has the world’s largest and most valuable collection of over 88,000 pieces of authentic music memorabilia on display in locations around the world. The Unity™ by Hard Rock Global Loyalty Program rewards members for doing what they love across participating properties. Additionally, Hard Rock Digital is shining a spotlight on sports betting and iGaming experiences with products remixed in the spirit of Hard Rock for players around the world.
HRI has won numerous industry, destination and workplace awards in the travel, hospitality, gaming, entertainment and food and beverage sectors. HRI currently holds investment grade ratings from the major investment grade rating agencies S&P Global Ratings (BBB) and Fitch Ratings (BBB). For more information about Hard Rock International, please visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
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