In addition to showcasing data on company diversity, environmental footprint, volunteerism, and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities, 2019 highlights include:

• Trained more than 725,000 associates in human trafficking awareness since 2016, in pursuit of the company’s goal to train 100% of on-property associates by 2025
• Achieved goal of spending $500 million at managed hotels and above-property with women-owned businesses one year ahead of schedule
• Launched efforts to replace single-use toiletry bottles in guestroom showers with larger, pump-topped bottles – when implemented across the globe in the future, expected to prevent about 500 million tiny bottles from going to landfills annually – in support of Marriott’s goal to reduce waste by 45% by 2025

• Launched Marriott Global Cleanliness Council to elevate cleanliness standards and hospitality norms and behaviors to meet the new health and safety challenges presented by the current pandemic environment
• Hotels donated essential items to front-line and medical workers, families, and community groups, as well as event space to help non-profits adhere to social distancing protocols and meet an increase in demand for their services. For example, U.S. hotels hosted nearly 300 blood drives with the American Red Cross and the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center donated 40,000 square feet of event space to Washington, D.C.-based Capital Area Food Bank
• Partnered with American Express and JPMorgan Chase to provide $10 million worth of free hotel stays for frontline healthcare workers, doctors, and nurses
• Built on the company's long history of prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion by collaborating with expert community partners, enhancing internal talent development programs, engaging associates, and using Marriott’s voice to advance solutions that address barriers to equality and opportunity