Marriott International Named One of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies

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Marriott International has been recognized among FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies, maintaining its presence on the list since 1998. The company ranked first in the Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts category and placed 13th overall in this year's ranking.

The recognition follows other accolades, including FORTUNE and Great Place to Work's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Marriott's success is attributed to its people-first culture, highlighted by the launch of its 'Be' brand in 2023, which focuses on talent development and inclusivity.

Notable achievements include:

• Over 3.4 million associate volunteer hours in local communities worldwide in 2024
• 14.8 million total volunteer hours reported since 2016
• Training of more than 1.4 million associates in human trafficking awareness since 2016
• 2.2 million completions of trafficking awareness training by external hospitality professionals

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International today announced it has once again been named among FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies. The company has appeared on Fortune's Most Admired Companies' list consecutively since its inception in 1998. Marriott was named number one in the Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts category and placed number 13 in this year's ranking overall.

Fortune's annual ranking assesses businesses across industries on nine criteria of corporate reputation, including leadership excellence, innovation, social responsibility, and ability to attract talent.

"It is an honor to be consistently included in FORTUNE's esteemed list of the World's Most Admired Companies. This recognition is a testament to the strength of our enduring culture and our focus on putting people first," said Anthony Capuano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International. "We are proud to see Marriott recognized for our dedication to serving our guests, associates, and communities around the world."

This accolade follows other recent recognitions for the company – including FORTUNE and Great Place to Work's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2024 – and reflects the successful launch of the company's people brand "Be" in 2023. Designed to attract and retain top talent, "Be" empowers associates to fulfill their career goals, offers opportunities to grow in the hospitality industry and furthers Marriott's commitment to welcome all.

As the company approaches its 100^th anniversary, Marriott continues its focus on its core values of putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity and serving our world.

Company associates volunteered more than 3.4 million hours in local communities worldwide in 2024, with over 14.8 million associate volunteer hours reported since 2016. Efforts include disaster response and supporting relief and recovery efforts in places like Hawaii, Kenya, Haiti and, more recently, Los Angeles, California. The company has also trained more than 1.4 million Marriott associates in human trafficking awareness since 2016 in support of Marriott's goal to train all on-property associates in what to look for and how to respond. Outside of the company, Marriott's training has also been completed 2.2 million times by hospitality professionals. 

To learn more about Marriott International visit www.marriott.com. 

Survey Methodology
Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry on this survey of corporate reputations. They began with a universe of about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in Fortune's Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more. The list then winnowed the assortment to the highest-revenue companies in each industry, a total of 650 companies in 30 countries. The top-rated companies were picked from that pool of 650; the executives who voted work at the companies in that group.

To determine the best-regarded companies in 51 industries, Korn Ferry asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. A company's score must rank in the top half of its industry survey to be listed.

ABOUT MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of over 9,300 properties across more than 30 leading brands in 144 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy^®, its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on X and Instagram.

Marriott encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the company to review and subscribe to the information Marriott posts on its investor relations website at www.marriott.com/investor or Marriott's news center website at www.marriottnewscenter.com, which may be material. The contents of these websites are not incorporated by reference into this press release or any report or document Marriott files with the SEC, and any references to the websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

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FAQ

What ranking did Marriott (MAR) achieve in FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies 2025?

Marriott ranked #1 in the Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts category and placed #13 overall in FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies 2025 ranking.

How many volunteer hours did Marriott (MAR) associates complete in 2024?

Marriott associates completed over 3.4 million volunteer hours in local communities worldwide during 2024.

What is Marriott's (MAR) 'Be' brand initiative launched in 2023?

The 'Be' brand is Marriott's people-focused initiative designed to attract and retain top talent, empower associates to fulfill career goals, and further the company's commitment to inclusivity.

How many people has Marriott (MAR) trained in human trafficking awareness since 2016?

Marriott has trained more than 1.4 million associates internally and their training has been completed 2.2 million times by external hospitality professionals since 2016.

How long has Marriott (MAR) been on FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies list?

Marriott has appeared on FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies list consecutively since its inception in 1998.