Best Western vs Marriott
On overall TruNorth grade, Marriott scores higher (Best Western: C, Marriott: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
No public record found.
FEC: $11K PAC donations; 71% to Republican, 29% to Democratic committees.
Environment
No public record found.
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #81 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action.
Labor
2 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.
133 federal penalties totaling $90.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #81 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.
Charity
No public record found.
$16M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Marriott Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #81 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #42 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #31 (2024).
Animal testing
No public record found.
Marriott sustainable-seafood policy aligned to Seafood Watch ratings. [Seafood Watch partner]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2018) — 383M accounts compromised. Most recent: Marriott (Starwood) (2018).
Executive pay
No public record found.
No public record found.
Compare any two brands on the values you care about — personalized to your 30-second quiz.
Open TruNorth →