DE&I
Hospitality Organizations and Resources for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Stephanie Smith | March 25, 2024
By Stephanie Smith Previously, we published the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Defined article by Gissell Moronta, which gave you an understanding of the terminology and why DEI is important. The next step in learning more about DEI is to get involved. It doesn’t matter where you start, but you need to begin. We have compiled a comprehensive list of hospitality resources for you to get involved. Hospitality DEI Organizations These organizations outwardly support and create awareness for underrepresented communities in hospitality that allow anyone to participate. It is not applicable to organizations with internal departments or...
ProVision Forms Strategic Partnership With Sonata Venture Solutions to Offer DEI+ Consultancy Services to the Global Hospitality Market
ProVision Partners | December 13, 2023
New alliance to empower the global hospitality industry with professional advisory on critical issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dallas, TX — December 13, 2023 — PROVision Partners (“ProVision”), a leading global strategic growth marketing, technology, and commercial services advisory firm to the travel and hospitality industry, has finalized a strategic partnership with Sonata Venture Solutions, a leader in workforce development, leadership training, strategic planning and business strategy for DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs across multiple industries. The new alliance is intended to broaden the scop...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Defined
Gissell Moronta | November 9, 2023
By Gissell Moronta The terms diversity, equity, and inclusion are intertwined. As workplaces, communities, and society work to build justice, fairness, and equality into their environments, these three words represent opportunities to embrace new ways of inviting people in, capitalizing on their unique perspectives, and encouraging productive collaboration. Diversity Diverse is an adjective that describes something with a great deal of variety. A diverse workforce is one that includes people from different social, cultural, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, economic, religious, and racial backgrounds. Diversity extends beyond re...
Women Hold 58% of IHG’s Senior Management Positions in Malaysia
IHG Hotels & Resorts | November 8, 2023
Global hotel group is supporting female colleagues to thrive through empowering culture and diverse development opportunitities Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 8 November 2023: IHG Hotels & Resorts is delivering on its commitment to support female colleagues in Malaysia, where 58% of its senior management* roles are now held by women which surpasses the country average of 40%1. Providing career pathways and development plans suited to individual needs are among the key elements of IHG’s approach, as it continues to attract and develop a diverse range of talent in the country. The company has also evolved its recruitment and rete...
REPORT: Hotel Boards Are Becoming Increasingly Diverse
ahla foundation | October 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2023) – The percentage of hotel industry board seats held by Black members and women members, respectively, is going up. That's according to recent research commissioned by AHLA Foundation and conducted by Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. The increase exceeds the 2022 average in both categories for firms in the Russell 3000 Index, signaling progress in the effort to diversify corporate boards. The report highlights multiple gains for the industry. The 2022 data set analyzed 230 board members at 28 companies between 2016-2022. Key findings include: · Women occupied 31.3%...
AHLA Foundation Issues 2022 Report on Diversity of Hotel Industry’s Public Company Boards
The AHLA Foundation | August 2, 2022
WASHINGTON (August 2, 2022) – The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) – a philanthropic organization that aims to elevate, educate and empower the hospitality workforce – today released the 2022 “Diversity of Hospitality Industry Public Boards” research report. Aiming to create an industry “as diverse as the guests we serve,” this research aligns with AHLA’s 5-year, $5 million commitment to advance DE&I across the hospitality arena. The research findings represent data about hospitality industry public company boards after reviewing 30 companies and 262 board members. They reviewed 10-k filings on corporat...
