Remediation Actions
As permitted by law, we encourage our team members and franchisees to report certain matters confidentially or anonymously through a third-party whistleblower hotline. In addition, for our North America operations, we make available a third-party hotline, operated by Polaris, whereby team members of our owned and managed properties can consult with experts who will help them identify suspected signs of slavery and human trafficking and report such matters to the authorities. Moreover, globally, we distribute information at our owned and managed properties (and encourage the use of these materials by our franchised hotels) which assists team members with identifying potential signs of slavery and human trafficking and provides a process for timely escalating concerns within the organization.