Marriott CEO on the future of DEI
Fortune••business
Key Points:
- Marriott International employs over 800,000 associates globally and ranks No. 8 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2025, with 90% of employees endorsing the company compared to the 57% average.
- CEO Anthony Capuano emphasized Marriott’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s executive orders that threatened DEI initiatives and federal funding.
- After careful consideration and discussions with leadership, Capuano publicly reaffirmed Marriott’s core values of inclusivity and opportunity for all, drawing inspiration from former chairman Bill Marriott.
- Capuano’s stance on DEI received overwhelming support from employees, who sent 40,000
