2021 SERVE 360 REPORT ESG PROGRESS AT MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL → 32 2020 Key Performance Indicators 35% FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL-CERTIFIED PAPER PRODUCTS* MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL- OR AQUACULTURE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL-CERTIFIED SEAFOOD* Supplier Assessments Through Avendra, Marriott’s procurement services provider, our suppliers and their products are screened on environmental and social attributes. Avendra contracts set the expectation for suppliers to follow our Supplier Conduct Guidelines, which set baseline expectations around social and environmental responsibility. Avendra also requires suppliers to submit a sustainability policy that is relevant to that supplier’s industry impacts. In 2020, we continued our focus on procuring more environmentally and socially responsible products within our top 10 categories. Together with Avendra, we began a formal process to assess the environmental and social business aspects of our existing Americas suppliers, within the top 10 categories, via the EcoVadis ratings platform. Approximately 100 existing suppliers completed the assessment in 2020 and the remaining 200+ suppliers will be required to complete the assessment by the end of 2021. In 2022, after the completion of the Americas assessments, we will begin to evaluate our remaining global suppliers. The information submitted to the EcoVadis platform will be used to develop improvement plans for suppliers so that they are on track to successfully meet the responsible sourcing requirements by the end of 2025 that have been determined for each of the top 10 categories. Through Avendra, we are also engaging our suppliers on anti-deforestation programs, including main suppliers of beef, soy (including feed to beef, poultry, pork, and seafood), fiber/paper, and other products with significant palm oil usage. Through this engagement, Marriott aims to reduce deforestation risks in our supply chain and gain a better understanding of our suppliers’ anti-deforestation policies and practices. As part of a five-year plan with Avendra, a nonprofit environmental group conducted a risk and opportunity assessment, which included potential child and forced labor risks. As a result of the assessment, more than 20 potential products were identified as opportunities for responsible sourcing efforts in Marriott’s supply chain. To support the company’s efforts to promote responsible sourcing, associates with procurement and purchasing responsibilities are also required to complete the Procurement 101 online training, which includes information on Marriott’s human rights policies. * Based on data from our procurement services provider , Avendra, at managed properties in the Americas. FSC products are inclusive of personal paper products, napkins, and office paper. Supporting Local Farmers At The Westin and W Reserva Conchal (Costa Rica), the Reserva Conchal Apiary is an active project operated by Blue Zones Nicoya, a local organization that works to support development of crops and steady income to small farmers in the area. The honey produced at the apiary is available for general sale to customers in the shops located in the resorts and is also used by both resorts’ food and beverage departments. 2020 Performance 25% 2025 Responsible Sourcing Goal As part of our 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Goals, Marriott aims to source responsibly by 2025 95% of each of our top 10 categories. Our top 10 categories include: animal proteins (inclusive of beef, eggs, lamb, pork, and poultry), bottled water, cleaning supplies, cocoa, coffee, guest room amenities, paper products, seafood, sugar, and textiles. We have established responsible procurement requirements for each category that suppliers will have to adhere to in the future. In 2021, we published the requirements and supporting guidance in Marriott International's Responsible Sourcing Guide . Per the Global Procurement Supplier Conduct Guidelines , we may take steps to assess a supplier’s adherence to the principles, standards, and guidelines. Responsible Sourcing Marriott is committed to integrating leading environmental and social practices into our supply chain and collaborating with like-minded suppliers to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of business activities by focusing on responsible and local sourcing.
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