Slides from Amy Bourne, Senior Manager of Sustainability & Supplier Diversity, Marriott International, presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2019 Summit in Portland, OR.

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3. Nurture Our World
To support the resiliency and sustainable development
of the communities where we do business, we invest
in the vitality of their children and natural resources,
as well as deliver aid and support, especially in times
of need.

4. Welcome All & Advance Human Rights
With the goal of creating a safe, welcoming world for all, we rally
for pro-travel policies and support programs that allow people to
experience and understand other cultures. We work with
leading nonprofit organizations to educate, advocate for
and respect human rights throughout and beyond our
business.

5. Sustain Responsible Operations
While integrating sustainability across our value
chain and mitigating climate-related risk, we are working
to reduce our environmental impacts, build and operate
sustainable hotels and source responsibly.

6. Serve 360
Responsible Sourcing Goals
Responsibly source 95% by spend in our Top 10
priority categories by 2025
Supplier Requirements/Reviews:
» By 2020, require all contracted suppliers in the
Top 10 categories to provide information on
product sustainability, inclusive of social and
human rights impacts
» By 2025, require all centrally-contracted suppliers
to provide this information

7. Final 10 Responsible Sourcing
Priority Categories
Animal Proteins (beef, eggs, lamb, pork and poultry)
Bottled Water
Cleaning Supplies
Cocoa
Coffee
Guest Room Amenities
Paper Products
Seafood
Sugar
Textiles

8. Empower Through Opportunity
As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, we are well
positioned to be part of the solution. We partner with
leading nonprofits to ensure workplace readiness and
access to opportunity, throughout our business including
our supply chain with a focus on youth, diverse
populations, women, people with disabilities, veterans
and refugees.

10. EXCHANGES - SUPPLIER DIVERSITY REIMAGINED
Exchanges, a diverse supplier program by Marriott, welcomes
differences. It’s through embracing and valuing them that we
can truly think and thrive globally. Our diverse suppliers play
an integral role.
When we partner with minority-, women-, LGBT-, disabled-,
and veteran-owned businesses, we all benefit. It helps to drive
economic empowerment around the world, better support our
customers and expand our global footprint.
The EXCHANGE of ideas spurs innovation and helps us all do
business better. Join the exchange and discover how we can
all be empowered by our differences.
Mission Statement
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• Spend $1 billion annually
with diverse suppliers by
2020
• Spend $500 million annually
with women-owned
businesses by 2020
• Spend $100 million with
women-owned businesses in
developing countries over the
next three years
Goals