### Public Policy and Political Activity
###### We are committed to aligning our advocacy efforts with our corporate sustainability goals.
The ESG Steering Committee helps ensure awareness and coordination of our public policy efforts as we work to advance the key interests of our business and stakeholders through trade associations and meetings with elected officials.
We collaborate with several trade associations — such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Travel Association and the International Franchise Association (IFA) — to advance sustainability initiatives across the industry. Recent examples include the hotel industry's approach to cleanliness and policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and our support of responsible stewardship of federal land, particularly national parks, forests and wildlife preserves. We've also focused on sharing information with all of our hotels about tax credits available through the Inflation Reduction Act, including those to encourage energy efficiency improvements and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Choice does not make federal political contributions. We do make limited state contributions, such as to political candidates and activities in Maryland, where our U.S. headquarters is located, and in New Jersey.