Community Engagement: Grand Hyatt Jakarta

After receiving a US$20,000 Hyatt Community Grant, this hotel grew it into an employee engagement project with significant economic and health improvements for a rural community below the poverty line. Over the past two years, with the help of 323 associates, 12 volunteer projects and a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Grand Hyatt Jakarta built 20 homes for 20 families - the last of which was completed this January. These newly built houses are equipped with indoor toilets, significantly improving the hygiene and sanitation standard of the village and reducing risk of infection.

Doing It All: Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo

With a comprehensive approach to address environmental and community issues, Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo associates are hands-on with dramatic impact. The hotel Green Team's most recent projects include reusing condensed steam from boilers to heat hotel swimming pools, collecting rainwater for landscaping, and launching a carbon offset program for meetings. In the community, the hotel conducts an on-site training program to prepare high school students for roles in the hospitality industry. Launched in 2011, Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo's Formare School selects 20 students from low-income neighborhoods to participate in the year-long program led by Hyatt associates from various departments. Seventeen of last year's 20 students are now a part of the Hyatt family.

We're proud to honor these exemplary teams who are helping to build thriving communities around the world. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the stories behind the remaining Hyatt Thrive Leadership Award winners in each category.