Since our company’s founding in 1927, Marriott has valued the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This includes a workforce and leadership team that reflects the guests we serve and the communities where we operate. A majority of Marriott’s Board are minorities or women and in 2021, the company announced an accelerated goal to achieve global gender parity in executive positions by 2023 — two years ahead of the original goal — and established a new goal to achieve 25 percent people of color representation in executive positions in the U.S. by 2025. Marriott continues to create opportunities to build a more diverse owner and franchise community, and in 2022, committed up to $50 million to support women and underrepresented entrepreneurs, who typically face barriers in owning and developing hotels in North America. This new program, “Marriott’s Bridging The Gap,” also supports our company’s goal of achieving 3,000 diverse-owned hotels by the end of 2025. As climate impacts intensify across the globe, Marriott remains committed to making a positive and sustainable impact on the environment.