Accor partners with International LGBTQ+ Travel Association to create an inclusive travel environment

Accor and IGLTA will promote LGBTQ+ tourism and ensure the hospitality industry is a safe and inclusive space for all.

Accor on Monday announced its Global Partnership with the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to advancing LGBTQ+ tourism.

Accor and IGLTA will strive to ensure the hospitality industry is a safe and inclusive space for all, and will facilitate and drive equality within the travel sector. The collaboration is the first step in demonstrating the new, essential pillar within Accor’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment: to increase momentum in welcoming and valuing LGBTQ+ team members, clients and communities.

John Tanzella, President/CEO, IGLTA, said, “We have long admired Accor’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and are thrilled to expand our relationship to an integrated, year-round approach to advancing LGBTQ+ travel. Accor’s commitment to creating safe, welcoming experiences for LGBTQ+ travellers and to championing diversity within their team perfectly aligns with IGLTA’s mission and the work of our global partners.”

With an annual reach of more than four million LGBTQ+ consumers, the Platinum-level Partnership with IGLTA commits Accor to promote LGBTQ+ tourism and signals the Group’s values as an open and inclusive company to LGBTQ+ communities.

Diversity and inclusion week is an incredibly important time for Accor to celebrate our people and our differences. It is also a crucial time to focus on next steps and continue to evaluate where we can improve. We strive to continuously build upon and develop initiatives to ensure the LGBTQ+ community feels supported to travel and experience the world, and our new pillar within our Group policy reflects our commitment to this essential area," concludes Anne Sophie Beraud, VP Group Diversity & Inclusion, Accor.



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