As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, travel and tourism is well positioned to help offer a solution. We partner with leading nonprofits to ensure workplace readiness and access to opportunity to our business, including our supply chain, focusing on youth, diverse populations, women, people with disabilities, veterans and refugees.
According to the International Labour Organization, more than 71 million young people (aged 15-24) worldwide are looking for work. At the same time, the travel and tourism industry’s demand continues to outpace the talent supply. We work to address these global issues and ensure a brighter future by partnering with nonprofit organizations to identify, train and mentor youth for meaningful careers in our industry.
Embracing differences and putting people first is part of our culture of inclusion and the way we do business. Our core strength lies in our ability to support diversity and inclusion by creating opportunities for our associates, guests, owners and franchisees and suppliers.
We empower women and join in the effort by working with nonprofit organizations to develop skills and opportunities for women, supporting women-owned hotels, purchasing from women-owned businesses and providing development and advancement opportunities for our workforce.
The transformative power of a job is one of the most impactful ways to serve people with disabilities. Through our work with leading organizations, such as the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities’ Bridges from School to Work program, we support skills development, training, job placement and business opportunities for young people with disabilities.
When it comes to taking care of our communities, we have a “spirit to serve.” Our veterans truly know what that means. We provide support through access to meaningful careers, championing and purchasing from veteran-owned small businesses and providing cash, in-kind and volunteer support to leading veteran and military organizations.
We aim to help those most vulnerable among us. By providing skills development and training for jobs in our industry, we empower refugees to create a positive future for themselves, their families and their communities.
