Hyatt Signs on to Support Major Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
June 13 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
As part of ongoing efforts to foster an
inclusive workplace, Hyatt commits to CEO ACT!ON for Diversity
& Inclusion, United Nations LGBTI Standards of Conduct for
Business
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that
Hyatt has joined the CEO ACT!ON for Diversity & Inclusion™
initiative and signed the United Nations LGBTI Standards of Conduct
for Business. Hyatt’s commitment underscores its long-standing
dedication to creating an inclusive workplace, led by a CEO-chaired
Global Inclusion and Diversity Council tasked with driving Hyatt’s
culture of inclusion and diversity.
“Our purpose is to care for people so they can be their best,
and that includes taking actions to create an inclusive environment
for our colleagues around the world,” said Mark Hoplamazian,
Hyatt’s chief executive officer. “We’ve laid a strong
foundation—from an active network of employee-led diversity
business resource groups to our focus on diverse leadership
development—and our work is ongoing. Supporting these important
initiatives reinforces my personal commitment to embedding
inclusion and diversity into all areas of our business.”
CEO ACT!ON
The CEO ACT!ON for Diversity & Inclusion™ is a unique
collaboration of chief executives across industries, committed to
advancing their workplaces through discussion, education and
training. Building on existing inclusion and diversity
integrations, Hoplamazian’s pledge requires three actions:
- Support open dialogue within the
company regarding diversity and inclusion
- Share best practices within the greater
business community
- Expand unconscious bias training
Over 400 CEOs have signed the pledge so far to share their
experiences and best practices, supporting those who are in the
process of developing diversity strategies. Hoplamazian is one of
few executives within the hospitality industry to join the CEO
ACT!ON initiative.
LGBTI Standards of Conduct
Hyatt has also signed on as a supporter of the United Nations
LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business – a set of five core
standards of conduct developed by the United Nations Human Rights
Office to protect lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI)
people from discrimination across business sectors. Hyatt has
become the third company within the hospitality sector to formalize
its support of the standards of conduct.
“On a global scale, we’re standing up against all forms of
discrimination,” said Malaika Myers, Hyatt’s chief human resources
officer. “We know that we can only be a truly inclusive workplace
if we create an environment that allows our colleagues to bring
their whole selves to work every day so they can be their best and
better care for others.”
Hyatt has long been recognized for its efforts in supporting
inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Hyatt received a perfect
100 percent rating on the annual Human Rights Campaign Corporate
Equality Index every year since 2005, earning the organization’s
designation as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.” Hyatt has
also been named among Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers for
Diversity” and was ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE’S 2017 list of “Best
Workplaces for Diversity.”
The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to
refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its
affiliates.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a
leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 14 premier
brands. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's portfolio included more
than 700 properties in more than 50 countries across six
continents. The Company's purpose to care for people so they can be
their best informs its business decisions and growth strategy and
is intended to attract and retain top colleagues, build
relationships with guests and create value for shareholders. The
Company's subsidiaries develop, own, operate, manage, franchise,
license or provide services to hotels, resorts, branded residences,
vacation ownership properties, and fitness and spa locations,
including under the Park Hyatt®, Miraval®, Grand Hyatt®,
Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Andaz®, Hyatt Centric®, The Unbound
Collection by Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt
Ziva™, Hyatt Zilara™, Hyatt Residence
Club® and exhale® brand names. For more
information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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