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Hyatt Hotels vs Marriott

On overall TruNorth grade, Hyatt Hotels scores higher (Hyatt Hotels: B, Marriott: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Hyatt Hotels
56.4/100
B
Marriott
53.5/100

Political donations

Hyatt Hotels

FEC: $270K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +23 across 9 executive donors.

Marriott

FEC: $11K PAC donations; 71% to Republican, 29% to Democratic committees.

Environment

Hyatt Hotels

CDP Climate Change: B (2024) — management-band disclosure; discloses emissions data but limited target ambition.

Marriott

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

Hyatt Hotels

24 federal penalties totaling $4.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Marriott

133 federal penalties totaling $90.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Hyatt Hotels

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.

Marriott

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

Hyatt Hotels

Operates the Hyatt Hotels Foundation: $1.1M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Marriott

$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

Hyatt Hotels

No public record found.

Marriott

Marriott sustainable-seafood policy aligned to Seafood Watch ratings. [Seafood Watch partner]

Firearms

Hyatt Hotels

No public record found.

Marriott

No public record found.

Privacy

Hyatt Hotels

Wikidata records a notable event: BigBrotherAwards. (Wikidata Q1425063)

Marriott

1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2018) — 383M accounts compromised. Most recent: Marriott (Starwood) (2018).

Executive pay

Hyatt Hotels

No public record found.

Marriott

No public record found.

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