Climate Change Data

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Waste Generated:4,383 pounds (2020)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Achievements

  • 4,383 pounds of waste diverted from landfills
  • 9,707 bars of soap distributed
  • 2,563 pounds of plastic recycled
  • More than 150,000 samples of reef-safe sunscreen distributed since 2017
  • Marriott Vacation Club brand committed to enrolling all its properties in Audubon International’s Green Lodging Program

Social Achievements

  • Over $400,000 raised for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
  • More than 435,000 pounds of food donated since 2015
  • 95% of corporate associates indicated their managers had been either supportive or very supportive during the pandemic
  • 95% of associates indicated they were highly satisfied or somewhat satisfied while working from home
  • 85% of guests said cleaning and safety standards were better than in pre-pandemic times

Governance Achievements

  • Executive Committee participated in an Inclusion and Diversity executive leadership course
  • Committed to launching an Executive Inclusion Council
  • Company-wide Sustainability Risk Assessment to better understand exposure to climate, water, biodiversity, and socioeconomic risk

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Global pandemic significantly impacted normal service and fundraising activities
  • Travel restrictions and health concerns constrained operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Associates adapted with determination and agility
  • Implemented enhanced cleaning and safety standards (“Next Level of Clean”),
  • Developed virtual learning environment for leadership development program
  • Used digital menus via QR codes to reduce physical contact

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC

Certifications: Audubon International’s Green Lodging Program

Awards & Recognition

  • Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award for Community Leadership (CEO)
  • ARDA Awards for Interval International and VRI Americas
  • Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best award (Marriott’s Mai Khao Beach – Phuket)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:223,749,895 kg CO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:63,857,044 kg CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:159,892,851 kg CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:10%
Total Energy Consumption:749,842,531 kWh
Water Consumption:7,654,466 cubic meters
Carbon Intensity:5.47 kg CO2e/sq ft (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Places
  • Planet
  • Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Total energy use decreased by 2% from 2022 to 2023, and energy intensity decreased by 2%
  • Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions also decreased by 1% and 2%, respectively, from 2022 to 2023, and overall GHG emissions intensity decreased by 2%
  • Water consumption at our vacation ownership properties decreased by 6% from 2022 to 2023. Year over year, water intensity per occupied key decreased by 3%
  • New corporate headquarters received LEED Gold certification, achieving a 71% landfill diversion rate for construction debris

Social Achievements

  • Launched a refreshed talent brand, "For a Life Fulfilled", resulting in increased applicant flow
  • Expanded volunteering programs
  • Provided significant financial and other support to Maui associates impacted by wildfires, including approximately $4 million in disaster pay and over $1.2 million in grants from the Company Relief Fund
  • Improved average annual U.S. percent staffed metric from 92% in 2022 to 94% in 2023

Governance Achievements

  • Established baselines for key environmental topics and expanded data collection efforts, particularly regarding greenhouse gas emissions
  • Continued to align with TCFD recommendations in reporting climate-related risks and opportunities
  • Implemented a new leadership role in the Corporate Responsibility Task Force

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Staffing challenges
  • Devastating wildfires in West Maui, Hawai'i impacting associates
  • Inability to communicate with resort leadership, Owners, guests, and associates at the onset of the wildfires due to infrastructure impairment
Mitigation Strategies
  • Improved recruitment model resulting in a 13% increase in candidate flow in 2023 compared to 2022
  • Provided temporary housing, food, supplies, on-site counseling, and fiscal benefits to Maui associates
  • Enacted disaster response protocols to reinstate power, internet, and cell communication
  • Established MVW’s Company Relief Fund, which granted approximately $640,000 in emergency hardship assistance to Company associates in 2023 and over $560,000 through July 2024

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 156 suppliers (over 50% of total supplier spend) acknowledged the Supplier Code of Conduct

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainable sourcing criteria for some food-related expenditures (e.g., Safai Coffee)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather events
  • Wildfires
  • Flooding
  • Erosion
Transition Risks
  • Increased insurance costs
  • Decreased demand due to increased travel costs
  • Evolving stakeholder expectations regarding corporate responsibility
Opportunities
  • Developing more sustainable products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: LEED Gold

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 17

Details on page 78-79

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Safai Coffee
  • Soapbox toiletries

Awards & Recognition

  • Newsweek’s List of the 100 Most Loved Workplaces in America®
  • Kincentric Best Employer
  • Most Loved Workplace®
  • U.S. News & World Report’s 200 Best Companies to Work For
  • HRO Association Awards: Recruitment Team of the Year
  • Orlando Business Journal’s Diversity in Business Award