Environment

Both in and beyond our hotels, Marriott seeks to take responsibility for the environmental impact of our business operations. We focus our efforts on five key elements of corporate environmental responsibility: reducing consumption, greening our supply chain, building greener hotels, engaging our guests and associates, and innovative conservation initiatives.

In Our Hotels
Several strategies and practices have been adopted at Marriott properties as well as its headquarters building to demonstrate Marriott’s commitment to positive environmental impact. Primary initiatives focus on:

  • Our commitment to reduce the consumption of water, waste, and energy in our hotels and at our corporate headquarters.
  • Partnering with our vendors to introduce price neutral products that conserve resources and increase waste diversion and are composed of more environmentally-friendly materials, including shower heads that only use 2.5 gallons of water per minute, light bulbs that use 80% less energy, and key cards made of recycled materials.
  • Expanding our portfolio of green hotels by establishing LEED certification for existing properties—the first one being the Marriott Inn & Conference Center University of Maryland (the first LEED-certified hotel in North America)—and expanding green prototypes for new hotels.
  • Engaging guests and associates by inviting them to support the environment through everyday actions with green meetings, proceed donations, individual donations, and volunteerism.

Video: Marriott International Headquarters Green Tour  | View all LEED-certified Marriott hotels | Book a green meeting | Video: Offset Your Stay

Beyond Our Hotels
Marriott contributes to sustaining the environment beyond our hotels by supporting innovative initiatives including rainforest conservation protection and water conservation.

Through a $2 million commitment, Marriott is helping to preserve the endangered Brazilian rainforest in the Juma Sustainable Development Reserve.
Juma Reserve | Video

In 2010, we launched the Nobility of Nature program  to safeguard fresh water in the mountains of China’ Sichuan Province, and improve water quality for the rural communities of Pingwu County.
Nobility of Nature | Video  | Marriott on the Move  | News

Marriott's® Strategy for Contributing to Environmental Conservation

With an increase in global travel comes corporate responsibility for mitigating our business impact on the natural environment. Both in our hotels and beyond, we seek to understand and act on the direct and indirect environmental impacts of our business operations.

 

Our goals include:

  • Further reduce energy and water consumption 20% by 20201. Energy 20 percent per kWh/conditioned m2; Water 20 percent per occupied room (POR). Baseline: 2008
  • Empower our hotel development partners to build green hotels2.
  • Green our multi-billion dollar supply chain.
  • Educate and inspire associates and guests to conserve and preserve
  • Address environmental challenges through innovative conservation initiatives including rainforest protection and water conservation

 

Additional Resources

Marriott Sustainability Report 2011 – 2012 (revised 9/19/12) (condensed file 4MB)

Marriott Sustainability Report 2011 – 2012 (revised 9/19/12) (print version 29MB)

Marriott’s Sustainability Report Update 2010

Marriott’s Sustainability Report 2009

Marriott Environmental Policy

Marriott's Endorsement of WTTC Action Agenda

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1 Marriott’s original reduction goal, set in 2007, was revised in 2012 to align with the methodology and metrics agreed upon as the hospitality industry’s standard for calculating and reporting emissions.  The methodology and metrics were based on GHG Protocol standards.  Marriott’s new reduction target for energy is 20 percent per kWh/conditioned m2; the reduction target for water is 20 percent per occupied room.  Marriott participated in the Carbon Measurement Working Group -- a coalition of global hospitality companies, Greenview Consulting, the International Tourism Partnership (ITP), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and KPMG -- to devise this unified methodology and set of metrics based on available data.  

 

2 Marriott’s original development goal, set in 2007, was revised in 2012 to broaden the scope beyond development of LEED hotels and enable Marriott Global Development and Architecture & Construction to promote green development, design and construction in the most appropriate manner for each project.

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