by Donald Wood
Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Tue June 20, 2023
Marriott International announced its commitment to hire more
than 1,500 refugees throughout its European region by 2026.
As part of World Refugee Day, Marriott President and CEO
Anthony Capuano announced the hotel company’s expanded hiring commitment during
the Tent Partnership for Refugees European Business Summit.
Marriott previously committed to hiring over 1,500 refugees
by 2025 in the United States.
“At Marriott International, we believe in being a force for
good and making a positive and sustainable impact in the communities where we
do business,” Capuano said. “Across Europe, this has included support for
refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war.”
“Our focus on creating job opportunities has already led to
over 970 refugees hired across dozens of our hotels in the European region,” Capuano
continued. “Marriott's goal to hire an additional 1,500 refugees in Europe
builds on the work we're doing to promote opportunities for refugees in the
U.S. and highlights our steadfast commitment to put people first and provide
economic opportunity for refugees and underrepresented populations.”
Building on its hiring commitment, Marriott also launched a
careers website to showcase opportunities for refugees looking to apply for
positions at U.S. properties.
In addition, the hotel company continued its longstanding
efforts with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), to train and hire
refugees. Since 2016, Marriott's support has helped the IRC train nearly 1,000
refugees in the U.S. in hospitality and workforce skills through its
Hospitality Link program and other initiatives.
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