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Marriott maintains a robust public policy agenda, engaging leaders on a wide range of issues, including policies on visas and entry to facilitate global travel, immigration reform, civil rights and nondiscrimination, travel infrastructure, and sustainability. We aim to be transparent in our practices and believe that political participation at all levels of government is important to our business. \n\nIn 2020, the majority of our advocacy was focused on supporting our business, owners, franchisees, and impacted associates in COVID-19 pandemic-related relief and recovery measures at the local, state, and federal level. While we understand nothing can replace a robust travel economy, the policies we pursued helped provide a bridge and ensure government support for stakeholders and industry.\n\nMarriott is committed to participating in the political process to promote its interests and business objectives, without regard to political preferences of its executives. We therefore support candidates seeking elected office at the federal, state, and local level in the United States through Marriott's employee-funded Political Action Committee.\n\nMarriott is a member of industry and business associations, including the Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the World Travel & Tourism Council, American Hotel & Lodging Association, the World Economic Forum, and the U.S. Travel Association. Some of these U.S.-based associations also participate in lobbying and policy advocacy activities in the U.S. and are active in advancing public policy priorities. Marriott's Chief Global Communications & Public Affairs Officer also serves as a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.\n\n###### Social Advocacy Positions\n\nThrough our public policy support and guided by our Serve 360 platform and core values, we aim to engage in a wide range of issues that are important to key stakeholders, including customers and associates.\n\n**LGBTQ Equality**\nMarriott is a member of the HRC Global Business Coalition, a forum for major multinational businesses to advance workplace protections for LGBTQ associates worldwide. We have endorsed the Equality Act to ensure fair treatment and workplace protections under the law for members of the LGBTQ community.\n\n**Support for Dreamers**\nIn 2017, Marriott joined business leaders from across the country to sign an open letter calling for the immediate passage of legislation to protect "Dreamers". Since that time, Marriott has continued to advocate for a permanent legislative solution to this issue as a member of the Coalition for the American Dream and recently supported passage of the American Dream and Promise Act. We continue our decades-long advocacy for comprehensive immigration reform.\n\n**Racial Equity & Justice and Access to Voting**\nMarriott has always encouraged civic engagement and voting in the U.S. on the local and national level. We believe that voting and access to free and fair elections are fundamental underpinnings of our democracy and reinforce our country's stability. To support access to voting, Marriott has supported associate communications campaigns in advance of elections in the United States, including providing resources on where to register and vote. Marriott believes expanding access to voting will increase voter participation, strengthen our democracy, and ensure that more voices are heard. We oppose any effort to restrict voting rights or access to polls as contrary to the spirit of democracy.\n\n###### Political Action Committee\n\nThe Marriott International, Inc. Political Action Committee (MARPAC) is a nonpartisan PAC (funded by voluntary contributions made by associates). We strive for a 50/50 split in contributions to Democratic and Republican federal candidates. In the 20192020 election cycle, MARPAC's total disbursements were $417,816, with $204,000 distributed directly to federal candidates. Of the $204,000 in contributions to federal candidates, 55% went to Democrats and 45% to Republicans.\n\nFollowing the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, the company made the decision to pause MARPAC contributions to Members of Congress who did not vote to certify the presidential election results. While MARPAC's historical contributions to these individuals were not sizable, it was a principled decision to keep our political giving aligned with our values.\n\n**The 2020 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political**\n**Disclosure and Accountability awarded Marriott the**\n**First Tier designation for our political disclosures.**\n\n**The company's 2020 CPA-Zicklin index score for**\n**political disclosure was 84.29 (59 out of 70 points),**\n**and we ranked in the top quarter of 492 S&P 500**\n**companies that were reviewed.**

To execute on Serve 360 and Marriott's broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, a series of complementary councils, committees, teams, and Serve 360 Regional Leaders provide structure and oversight. At the Board-level, our dedicated Inclusion & Social Impact (ISI) Committee assists the Board in providing oversight of the company's strategy, efforts, and commitments related to ESG matters. At the management level, the Serve 360 platform is guided by various governing bodies that each maintain their own priorities and objectives to make progress toward the companywide goals. [...] The Board and its Inclusion & Social Impact (ISI) Committee oversee the company's strategy, efforts, and commitments related to its people-first culture, associate wellbeing and inclusion, and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. [...] The Serve 360 Executive Leadership Council is comprised of senior executives representing each discipline and global division, and typically meets two times each year. This Council reviews progress toward the Serve 360 Goals and discusses Serve 360-related investment decisions and recommendations. Additionally, the Council leadership are responsible for reporting to the ISI Committee. [...] The Serve 360 Advisory Council consists of direct reports of C-Level executive leaders and one level below, representing each discipline and global division, and typically meets four times each year. Among its responsibilities, this Council assesses Serve 360 Goal performance, provides updates on regional and discipline initiatives, and develops recommendations for the Serve 360 Executive Leadership Council. This Advisory Council is also responsible for reviewing regional and global Serve 360 Goal scorecards. [...] Owner Advisory Councils and Committees represent the voice of the ownership/franchise/management company community and provide input, feedback, and advice. Each region determines the most appropriate way to discuss owner-relevant initiatives, collaboration opportunities, and overall progress and learnings around sustainability and social impact. [...] Regional Serve 360 Leaders assist in pulling through the company's sustainability and social impact strategy at the regional level. Additionally, regions can incorporate Serve 360 Regional Councils to better address the company's risks and opportunities locally, and drive progress toward their respective Serve 360 Regional Goals. [...] Serve 360 Champions are passionate individuals or teams volunteering to be the face and energy of Serve 360 on- and above-property. At managed hotels, Serve 360 Champion responsibilities have been included as part of the TakeCare Champion role, forming a powerful network where best practices and lessons learned can be shared. The Serve 360 Champions are responsible for organizing events, educating and collaborating with on-property departments, and reporting on and sharing best practices to achieve the Serve 360 Goals.

To support this alignment, Marriott has an internal policy group and works with certain other external advocacy groups on a variety of issues that impact our industry and company. For example, this includes our commitment to set a near-term science-based emissions reduction target and set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by no later than 2050, in line with the criteria and recommendations of the Science Based Targets initiative.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]To align Marriott's engagement activities are consistent with the company's overall climate strategy, we aim to consider the positions of associations to align with our company objective and targets, including our commitment to set science-based emissions reduction targets, in line with 1.5°C emissions scenarios; and set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by no later than 2050, in line with the criteria and recommendations of the Science Based Targets initiative.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes