Indonesia, 29 October 2023

Marriott International continues its comprehensive sustainability roadmap aimed at addressing some of the world’s most critical social, environmental, and economic challenges. The company’s sustainability and social impact platform, ‘Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction’, embodies Marriott’s core value of “Serve Our World” and is strategically aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Serve 360 encompasses four key priority areas, all of which reflect Marriott’s unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in the world: Nurture Our World, Sustain Responsible Operations, Empower Through Opportunity, and Welcome All and Advance Human Rights.

With sustainability embedded into every facet of the business, the company’s approach extends from hotel design to the guest experience, ensuring that sustainability is not just a concept but a lived reality. Marriott’s sustainability strategy is driven by a wide range of initiatives that have been fostered throughout its history of ‘putting people first’, giving back to communities, and operating more responsibly to Serve Our World. Marriott International’s sustainability strategy looks to Create Solutions and Act as Catalyst to transform Marriott to achieve Carbon Reduction Goals, Enable Responsible and Diverse Sourcing; and Deploy Solutions that Meet Customer Needs and Expectations.

Marriott International’s sustainability goals encompass the following:

1. Environmental Footprint Reduction by 2025:
   • Water: Reduce water intensity by 15%.
   • Carbon: Reduce carbon intensity by 30%.
   • Waste: Reduce waste to landfill by 45% and reduce food waste by 50%.
   • Renewable Energy: Achieve a minimum of 30% renewable electricity use.
2. Achieve 100% Sustainability Certification in all Marriott International Hotels by 2025
3. Responsible Sourcing Commitments by 2025:
   • Source 95% of products in the Top 10 priority categories responsibly, including animal proteins, bottled water, cleaning supplies, cocoa, coffee, guest room amenities, paper products, seafood, sugar, and textiles.
   • Locally source 50% of all produce.
   • Source 100% of eggs from cage-free sources.
4. In Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), Marriott International plans to install more than 400 EV chargers by the end of 2025
5. Marriott International has set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN INDONESIA

Over 40 hotels in Indonesia created hydroponic Herb Gardens to supply signature restaurants with fresh herbs and salads. Over the last year, W Bali – Seminyak managed to source at least 15% of their fresh produce ingredients in procurement value from its on-site garden, which produces fresh fruits and vegetables, microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers.

Some of other hotels that have its own on-site garden are The St. Regis Bali Resort, Nusa Dua; Sthala, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Ubud Bali; Yogyakarta Marriott Hotel; Renaissance Bali Nusa Dua Resort; The Mayflower, Jakarta – Marriott Executive Apartments; Courtyard by Marriott Bandung Dago; Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa; The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali; Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve; Aloft Bali Seminyak; The Ritz-Carlton, Bali; Four Points by Sheraton Batam; and more.

The Westin Jakarta partners with Bluebird Group to provide guests with a sustainable and luxury car ride. Using BMW iX and Hyundai IONIQ, guests can navigate across the city, and including to and from the airport. The electric vehicle produces zero carbon emissions. Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers has also installed Electronic Vehicle Charging Station in the hotel’s premises. 

In collaboration with the Nusa Dua Reef Foundation, The St. Regis Bali Resort takes part in conservation efforts by the local community to provide new homes for reef life and encourage coral growth. Under the guidance of knowledgeable marine professionals, divers of all experience levels are welcomed to descend into the unparalleled tranquillity of the deep, exploring the abundant sea life while gaining a deeper understanding of the coral reef. 

Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort reduces its food waste by composting surplus foods in confined areas to decay via natural biological processes, yielding healthy compost to be used for growing greens at the Chef’s Garden. These greens will be used as ingredients in food and beverages served at the resort. Sthala, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Ubud Bali adapts the waste disposal system of Balinese ancestors and install “Modern Teba” that utilizes bacteria to speed up the process of decomposing organic waste. 

Various Marriott International Portfolio of Hotels and Resorts are partnering with external institutions to support the community and reduce food waste by distributing surplus food to those in need. Some of the hotels that participates in this programme are Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa; Four Points by Sheraton Jakarta, Thamrin; Four Points by Sheraton Bandung; W Bali – Seminyak; The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali; Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran; and more.

In 2018 Marriott International announced to remove single use plastic straws and plastic stirrers across all hotels around the world. The company is estimated to eliminate the use of more than 1 billion plastic straws per year. In 2019 the company announced plans to replace tiny, single-use toiletry bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel in guestroom showers with larger, pump topped bottles.

The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali and The St. Regis Bali Resort are partnering with Biosystems Indonesia to produce pure, refreshing drinking water with a pH level of 7.19 using a process known as Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO), passing water through a nano-membrane ultra-filtration system. The sustainably sourced glass bottles are then sanitized through a high-pressure ozone and UV light process, effectively eliminating all biological contaminants. The highly efficient system allows the plant to refill 10,000 bottles a day, as well as providing the option to make sparkling water.

Marriott International invites its employees, partners, and stakeholders to join in this collective effort to drive positive change in the world. Together, they will be instrumental in ensuring that Marriott’s Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction initiative continues to make a meaningful impact on global sustainability. Discover how Marriott International is empowering communities through Serve 360 at Serve360.marriott.com. 

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 8,600 properties under 31 leading brands spanning 139 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. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.

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