Gathering responsibly is a foundation of Marriott Bonvoy Events. That’s why we’re scaling up our efforts to support customers on their sustainability journey. Connect Responsibly is a new program designed to help meeting planners embed sustainability into their events at participating hotels in the Marriott Bonvoy® portfolio.
At properties across the globe, you’ll receive a detailed Meeting Impact Report following your event. This user-friendly report is intended to capture event details, property-specific sustainability practices implemented for the event, and the event’s carbon and water footprints, calculated through established hospitality industry methodologies.
Plus, you’ll have the option to access select carbon offset projects and choose which project your event supports.
That’s right, we’re making your events more than extraordinary. We are focused on helping them drive impact.
This program supports Marriott International’s sustainability and social impact platform, Serve 360, which guides our efforts to integrate responsible practices throughout our operations together with our customers, associates, and communities.
From using responsibly sourced ingredients and reducing single-use items to tackling food waste, we believe Marriott Bonvoy Events™ practices will help event planners and attendees support their sustainability efforts.
• Efforts to reduce single-use items by offering bottled water alternatives and replacing single-use guest room amenities.
• Creation of programs and campaigns aimed at reducing 50% of food waste by 2025.
• Focus on hotel-level third-party sustainability certifications to achieve 100% participation by 2025.
• Our responsible sourcing guide is intended to help us progress towards our goal to responsibly source 95% of the company’s top 10 categories.