Choice Hotels International Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Limited	Choice Hotels International provides only limited insight into its climate-policy lobbying. The company acknowledges working through trade associations such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Travel Association and notes that it meets with elected officials, but it does not identify which officials or governmental bodies it approaches or describe the format or frequency of those engagements. On substance, it confirms engagement on broad themes like «responsible stewardship of federal land» and explains that it has promoted awareness of energy-efficiency and electric-vehicle-charging tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act, yet it does not name any other specific bills or regulations and does not affirm that these are the only policies involved. Likewise, the company expresses general support for sustainability and energy-efficiency improvements but does not spell out concrete policy changes, quantitative targets or timelines it seeks through its advocacy. Taken together, the disclosure outlines only the most basic areas of involvement without detailing the precise policies, mechanisms or outcomes sought, resulting in a low level of transparency.	1

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Choice Hotels International indicates that its “ESG Steering Committee helps ensure awareness and coordination of our public policy efforts” and that it is “committed to aligning our advocacy efforts with our corporate sustainability goals,” reflecting a formal oversight body and a stated policy to align lobbying with sustainability objectives. The company “collaborates with several trade associations — such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Travel Association and the International Franchise Association (IFA) — to advance sustainability initiatives,” demonstrating active alignment of indirect lobbying. However, we found no evidence of a defined review or approval process for climate lobbying, no detailed monitoring or management procedures for these activities, and no individual executive or committee explicitly named as responsible for overseeing lobbying alignment, indicating moderate governance of its public policy advocacy with sustainability goals.	2