Host Hotels & Resorts

Maryland
Consumer Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Host Hotels vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Host Hotels has supported the Equality Act and funded LGBTQ advocacy groups. For these reasons, Host Hotels receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Host Hotels received a score of 80 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means that the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ+ policies. However, Host Hotels has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Host Hotels does not publish any rules prohibiting donations to faith-based charities (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Host Hotels does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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The Host Hotels HRC CEI profile indicates that the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company is a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act (3). The CEO is also a member of CEO Action (4)(5).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Host Hotels funds the National LGBTQ Task Force, an advocacy and organizing group that has engaged in advocacy for legislation regarding youths under the age of 18 (1)(2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

Host Hotels does not operate a PAC.

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August 18, 2023

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