IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, today announces a new sponsorship and partnership with UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest celebration of LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern descent. .
Led by IHG’s employee network for ethnic diversity, EMbrace, IHG Hotels & Resorts is proud to sponsor the return of the annual UK Black Pride in-person protest and celebration on Sunday 14 August 2022 at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which is this year’s theme is ‘Power’. She will also work with the organization to promote and educate about the safe expression and celebration of identities and cultures.
Yasmin Diamond and Karin Sheppard, Executive Co-Sponsors, EMbrace employee network, IHG Hotels & Resorts, commented: “At IHG Hotels & Resorts we are proud that our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DE&I) is at the heart of our aim to deliver True Hospitality for Good. That this partnership with UK Black Pride is led by our employee speaks volumes for the passion and drive of our people to not only create a meaningful impact on the world around us, but also to encourage a workplace culture where everyone – of all cultures, religions, races, sexualities, abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and crosses – it is welcome.”
“This fully supports the actions we take as a business to protect a diverse culture where everyone can thrive. Some recent key milestones include the launch of our inclusion index in our employee engagement survey, embedding inclusive employment practices across our hotel and corporate teams, enhanced mental health guidance and new programs to support talent development of ethnic minorities in the UK. and the USA. We’ve also introduced ‘myWellbeing’ – our commitment to supporting our people in a number of important areas, including their health, lifestyle and workplace.”
The EMbrace network for ethnic diversity, along with Out & Open colleagues for LGBTQI+, are two of around 30 chapters of the employee network at IHG, which are voluntary groups that provide platforms for its colleagues and promote workplace diversity in areas including sexuality, ethnicity, gender. disability, welfare, family and early career.
Lady Phyll, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, UK Black Pride, said: “As the visibility and reach of UK Black Pride grows each year, we strive to include a wide range of individuals, organizations and groups who aim to support our diverse communities. We are delighted to partner with IHG Hotels & Resorts not only to to help bring our first annual volunteer-led event to life since the pandemic, but to also build long-term education, outreach, advocacy and networking through our work together.”
UK Black Pride supports and celebrates all sections of the culturally diverse Black LGBTQI+ community in the UK. The organization advocates for a safe space to celebrate diverse sexualities, gender identities, cultures, gender expressions and backgrounds as they promote, represent and celebrate black LGBTQI+ and QTIPOC culture through education, art, cultural events and advocacy.
One of IHG’s four strategic priorities as a company is to care for its people, communities and planet, supported by its responsible business plan 2030, Travel for Tomorrow. This plan includes specific diversity, equality and inclusion ambitions and targets that IHG will work to achieve over the next decade, supported by its people, programs and policies.
Read more about diversity, equality and inclusion at IHG here.
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