Hilton vs Marriott International
On overall TruNorth grade, Hilton scores higher (Hilton: A, Marriott International: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $23K PAC donations; 76% to Republican, 24% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $261K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +21 across 12 executive donors.
Environment
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #26 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action. Climate-commitment coalition member: EP100 (since 2018). Doubling energy productivity (per-occupied-room) by 2030 globally.
CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.
Labor
42 federal penalties totaling $7.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
133 federal penalties totaling $90.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #26 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.
HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
Charity
$28M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.28% of revenue). JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #26 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #44 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Fortune World's Most Admired Companies — ranked #38 (2024).
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Animal testing
FishWise advised Hilton on responsible-seafood sourcing across global F&B. [FishWise partner]
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Firearms
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Privacy
DOJ ADA Title III: DOJ ADA settlement — Hilton agreed to make reservation policies, websites, and 200+ owned/managed properties accessible.
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2018) — 383M accounts compromised. Most recent: Marriott (Starwood) (2018).
Executive pay
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