Hyatt Hotels - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Hyatt vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but 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. Hyatt is a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Hyatt's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and the company signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act. However, Hyatt does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Hyatt Hotels receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization

Criteria

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.

Risk Level

Rationale

Hyatt received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Hyatt has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Hyatt does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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Rationale

Hyatt does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Hyatt has signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (1). Hyatt’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

Hyatt has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Hyatt is a bronze partner of the Human Rights Campaign and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3)(4).

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

Hyatt does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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November 28, 2023

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