Marriot International No. 14

By: Ashley Nevelle, Lynette Fennig, Brittany Gabriel, and Jonah Masek

“A sprint to serve a diverse world.”

Rankings

No. 10 for companies for recruitment and retention No. 1 in companies for supplier diversity No. 5 in companies for African Americans

Location

In all 50 states and outside the country in 76 locations Headquarters is located in Bethesda Maryland Employ 108,771 people

Partnerships Partner with over 20 non-profit organizations

Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Black Culinary Alliance, Gay & Lesbian Alliance, Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility, National Minority Supplier Development Council

Community building suppliers and franchisers are often from the community More than 16.2 percent of its suppliers are women or

minority owned businesses

Diversity Program

Trying to grow and improve its focus on cross-cultural capability

President of global diversity; Jimmie Paschall New learning curriculum focused on cultural

competence and global leadership effectiveness Goal of helping them better relate and do

business in the global marketplace

The Inclusive Workplace

Level I - Diversity within the Organization

Level II - Corporate Community Collaboration

Level III - State & National Collaborations

Level IV - International Collaborations

Level I: Diversity within the Organization

Marriot believes the workforce should mirror the communities where they are located. Marriot has 137,000 employees from dozens of nations speaking more than 50 different languages.

Level II: Corporate Community Collaboration

Marriot believe in social well being through partnership and donations and volunteering.

In 2009 they reported 12.4 in cash donations and 750,000 employee volunteer hours.

Level III: State/National Collaborations

Marriot does not have a plan in place to help the disadvantage populations. Many times this can be due to limited company vision in this particular area.

Level IV: International Collaborations

Marriot International is a global company. They have hotels and employee people all around the world.

Marriot International : Programs

•Specifically in China, Marriott’s hotels have focused on reducing water usage and energy use.

•Marriott’s 45 hotels currently operating in China are engaged in several operational practices in conserving energy.

•Worldwide, Marriott is investing in innovative, large-scale conservation projects that help address some of the most pressing environmental problems.

Water and Energy

Conservation in China

Strong relationships with small, local businesses of minority

Committed to helping serve people through voluntary and charitable acts, conserving and sustaining the environment.

Focused on cultural competence and global leadership effectiveness

Recommendations For Marriott International

Advertise your diversity to the general public. Webpage includes section on diversity but it is not likely to

be viewed unless someone is looking for it. Have awareness of Diversity In it’s Entirety – Diversity is not

only gender and racial specific – Having rounded efforts such as using the four communication styles within each area of the company will better diversify the efforts of the company.

Make sure the results of your Diversity Efforts are Measurable

Without having set goals and standards, diversity efforts can end up costing the company without benefitting them.

Thank You Very Much!