Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Marriott International discloses a wide-ranging and highly specific account of its climate-related lobbying. It names several concrete measures it has worked on, including the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit (30C), the Energy Efficiency Commercial Buildings Deduction (179D), sustainability tax incentives within the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, and state bills such as California Assembly Bill 1162 and similar proposals in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland that ban single-use plastic personal-care products. The company explains how it seeks to influence these measures, citing direct meetings – it "met with offices on Capitol Hill and the Administration" and "worked to secure an IRS tax determination" – alongside indirect activity through trade associations such as the U.S. Travel Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Business Roundtable and its own MARPAC political action committee. Marriott also spells out the precise results it is pursuing: it wants to raise the 30C credit "from $30,000 to $100,000" to accelerate EV-charger deployment, increase the per-square-foot deduction under 179D to drive energy-efficiency retrofits, "secure sustainability tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act that are designed to provide value for owners and franchisees," and achieve “a nationally consistent standard for personal care products” to eliminate small single-use plastic bottles. By providing specific policy names, identifying the governmental bodies it lobbies, detailing both direct and association-based mechanisms, and stating clear legislative changes it advocates, Marriott demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency on its climate lobbying activities. | 4 |