PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With a
commitment to acting with integrity and a mission to making hotel
travel possible for all, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH)
has been recognized as one of the 2020 World's Most Ethical
Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. This distinction marks the
second time the Company has been by named to the list by
Ethisphere, a leader in defining and advancing the standards of
ethical business practices. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is one of
only two companies recognized in the lodging and hospitality
segment for 2020.
"Our ethics and values-driven culture guide how we serve our
guests, partners, communities and each other every day," said
Paul Cash, general counsel and chief
compliance officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "Wyndham's core
values of integrity, accountability, inclusivity, caring and fun
are reflected in our compliance, social responsibility and
sustainability programs, helping us to make smart and ethical
decisions, which contribute to the bottom line."
The World's Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those
companies which align principle with action, work tirelessly to
make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape
future industry standards by introducing tomorrow's best practices
today.
"Our ethical business practices foster great experiences and
brand loyalty for our guests and for Wyndham Rewards members, as
well as our Wyndham Hotels & Resorts team members," added
Samantha Vaughan, group vice
president, corporate compliance and chief privacy officer.
Maintaining a strong focus on ethical practices is part of
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' robust social responsibility
commitment. Some of the Company's activities and accomplishments
include:
- Creating a diverse and inclusive place to work and do business
through its values-driven culture of ethics and integrity;
- Working to protect human rights by providing team members,
hotel owners and franchisees training and awareness tools to
identify human trafficking in partnership with Businesses Ending
Slavery and Trafficking (BEST), Polaris Project and
ECPAT-USA; and
- Implementing the Wyndham Green Certification Program, a
progressive five-level property certification program focusing on
sets of actions addressing energy, water and operational
efficiencies as well as other industry best
practices.
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the
Ethisphere Institute's Ethics Quotient® (EQ) framework which offers
a quantitative way to assess a company's performance in an
objective, consistent and standardized way. The information
collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria
of core competencies, rather than all aspects of corporate
governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics. Scores are
generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program
(35%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20%), culture of
ethics (20%), governance (15%) and leadership and reputation
(10%).
About the Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere®
Institute is the global leader in defining and advancing the
standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate
character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has
deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards
using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate
character and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors
superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies
recognition program and provides a community of industry experts
with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). More
information about Ethisphere can be found at:
https://ethisphere.com.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels
& Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising
company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,300
hotels across approximately 90 countries on six continents.
Through its network of over 831,000 rooms appealing to the everyday
traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and
midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a
portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®,
Ramada®, Microtel Inn & Suites®, La Quinta®, Baymont®,
Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, The Trademark Collection®
and Wyndham®. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is also a leading
provider of hotel management services, with approximately 400
properties under management. The Company's award-winning Wyndham
Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 81 million enrolled
members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels,
vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more
information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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