diversity equity and inclusion
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...
Accor Announces Partnership With SHe Travel Club, the 1st Hotel Label Focused on Women’s Traveling Needs
Accor | September 7, 2022
Accor, a world-leading hospitality Group, and SHe Travel Club, the only independent hotel label designed by women for women, today announce a partnership that aims to reimagine the female travel and hospitality experience. SHe Travel Club is the first and only hotel label that leverages technology and women’s individual feedback to create a label specifically designed around meeting their expectations and requirements. Key Accor brands including Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel and Mercure will be part of a 50-hotel pilot in Europe and in the Middle East to encourage the deployment and growth of the She Label. Its ambition is to work hand in h...
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...
