Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Moderate	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. has a governance process to align its indirect lobbying activities with its climate change strategy, but does not disclose any comparable oversight or alignment mechanisms for direct climate-related lobbying or a named individual or body to oversee these efforts. It states that "Prior to entering into new affiliations or industry group, an organization’s policy positions are among the several factors that we would consider," indicating criteria for association membership, and explains that "Through membership and committee participation, we would be able to monitor whether their activities are consistent with our climate and energy strategy." The company further notes that it "utilizes our annual disclosures to the CDP Climate Change program as an opportunity to further review and assess whether the public policy positions of trade associations for which Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an affiliation are consistent with our own climate change strategy," demonstrating a structured annual review of indirect advocacy. However, it reports that "In 2021, we did not directly engage with policy makers on climate change issues" and provides no process for ensuring direct engagement is aligned with its policy nor names anyone—such as a board, committee, or executive—as responsible for overseeing or reviewing lobbying activities. View Sources	C

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Moderate

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. has a governance process to align its indirect lobbying activities with its climate change strategy, but does not disclose any comparable oversight or alignment mechanisms for direct climate-related lobbying or a named individual or body to oversee these efforts. It states that "Prior to entering into new affiliations or industry group, an organization’s policy positions are among the several factors that we would consider," indicating criteria for association membership, and explains that "Through membership and committee participation, we would be able to monitor whether their activities are consistent with our climate and energy strategy." The company further notes that it "utilizes our annual disclosures to the CDP Climate Change program as an opportunity to further review and assess whether the public policy positions of trade associations for which Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an affiliation are consistent with our own climate change strategy," demonstrating a structured annual review of indirect advocacy. However, it reports that "In 2021, we did not directly engage with policy makers on climate change issues" and provides no process for ensuring direct engagement is aligned with its policy nor names anyone—such as a board, committee, or executive—as responsible for overseeing or reviewing lobbying activities.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
Limited	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts gives only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. It states that it engages public policy through industry bodies such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, the International Franchise Association and the U.S. Travel Association, indicating that membership dues may be used for lobbying; however, it does not describe the forms of engagement these associations undertake or identify any government agencies or lawmakers that are approached. The company does not name any specific climate policies, regulations, or bills it has attempted to influence, nor does it even outline broad climate-policy areas such as carbon pricing or emissions standards. Likewise, it offers no explanation of the positions it supports or opposes and provides no measurable outcomes it hopes to secure. As a result, the disclosure reveals only that lobbying may occur through trade associations, leaving most details about the substance, targets and objectives of its climate lobbying unexplained.	D