Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,134 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands.

 

Global Citizenship

Starwood Hotels has a legacy of caring for the communities in which we operate, so Global Citizenship comes naturally to us. Our work focuses on the environment and our communities and leverages our people, our brands, our relationships and our global reach, because we are uniquely equipped to help our associates and guests create a better world to experience.

 

Starwood Foundation

The mission of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Foundation (the "Foundation") is to mobilize Starwood's unique assets and core business competencies to empower individuals and communities to achieve sustainable positive action. Strategic giving allows Starwood to address global priorities while continuing to meet unique local needs. Through grant contributions, employee volunteerism, guest engagement and in-kind support, the Foundation helps individuals and communities reach their full potential.

 

Starwood Associate Relief Fund

The mission of the Starwood Associate Relief Fund (SARF) is to help ensure safe living conditions for Starwood and franchise associates after a natural disaster or a large scale act of displacement through the provisions of need-based emergency financial grants.

 

The SARF is a 501(c)3 charitable corporation established by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and financially supported by associates and matching corporate funds. The SARF supports the emergency housing needs of associates who incur significant loss in property damage as a result of a natural disaster or a large scale act of displacement by providing need-based financial grants.