Resources
Our resources cover a wide range of inclusive best practices, pragmatic and insightful tools and impactful initiatives across our industry.
This Annual Report, made in partnership with The MBS Group focusses on 'Accelerating the pace of change'.
Phase 2: This phase of the toolkit, supported by IHG Hotels & Resorts focuses on ‘making a difference as a line manager’ for the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail sectors.
Phase 1: The toolkit has been created in collaboration with Members of the WiHTL and Diversity in Retail’s Race & Ethnicity Committee and includes topics such as being an authentic and active ally, understanding and unlearning biases, calling out non-inclusive behaviour and how to navigate conversations about race.
Based upon mandatory figures reported to the government this year, we are pleased to publish our report on the gender pay gap in the Hospitality, Travel and Leisure industry. With broader sector analysis provided by PwC.
As we come to the mid-way point in the year we wanted to take the opportunity to share a snapshot of some of the collective progress we've made. It's clear to see that 2023 has already been jam-packed.
Within the toolkit there is a range of helpful materials, including tips on how to establish your group, industry case studies to share best practice, and strategies for engaging with senior leadership.
Now in its fourth year, this edition of the index is again in partnership with The MBS Group and features Women To Watch & Role Models for Inclusion in the Hospitality travel and leisure sector.
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Fireside Chat Series
Fireside chat with... June Sarpong OBE
June has been a long-time advocate for DE&I and emphasised the importance of levelling the playing field and fostering inclusivity. She highlighted the necessity of male allies in advancing women in managerial roles, stressing the need to engage rather than alienate those who have benefitted from traditional systems.
Fireside chat with... Helen Charlesworth, Managing Director, Stonegate Group
In this edition, Tea talks to Helen Charlesworth, Managing Director of Stonegate Group who reflected "I am committed to creating a culture and environment where everyone can be “themselves and more of themselves”, not just because it is the right thing to do, but also because I believe it is key to developing high performing teams."
Fireside chat with... Kari Daniels CEO, SSP
In this edition, Tea talks to Kari Daniels, the CEO of SSP UK & Ireland. Kari shares, "Throughout my career, I've been fortunate to receive unwavering support and senior sponsorship. It's been a vital ingredient in my journey. I'm wholeheartedly committed to paying it forward by mentoring and supporting aspiring women in their career pursuits."
Spotlight On Series
This series has been created to shine a light on EDI Leaders within our Collaboration Community and showcase the fantastic work they are doing within the Equity Diversity and Inclusion space.
Spotlight on... Raj Jones, Sodexo
In this Spotlight On series Raj Jones discusses how her personal background has been instrumental in shaping her career and influenced her pursuit of understanding diversity and inclusion. She emphasises the importance of being a part of collaborative networks which provide insights, support, and a platform for organisations to share their initiatives and progress.
Spotlight on... Estelle Hollingsworth, Virgin Atlantic
In this Spotlight On series Estelle discusses her career in the travel and tourism sector and how her interest in embracing equity has helped formulate Virgin Atlantic’s award-winning gender identity policy, the introduction of an inclusion index and future-proofing the business through nurturing new and diverse talent.
Spotlight on... Garry Clarke-Strange, Greene King
In this edition of the Spotlight On Garry Clarke-Strange, Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Greene King talks about Greene King’s EDI strategy is called "Everyday Inclusion" Garry talks about one of their latest initiatives – a new podcast series looking at everyday inclusion at Greene King called “A Pint Of Perspective”, which talks to different members from each of their four Employee Led Inclusion Groups within the business, and explores why it’s important to be able to bring your authentic self to work.
Spotlight on... Janet Tidmarsh, Whitbread
Janet talks about the importance of diversity and how Whitbread has made valuing difference a core part of their inclusion commitments to ensure that colleagues from underrepresented groups feel a strong sense of belonging. This can only be achieved if these groups feel safe being part of the conversation and Janet discusses how she, as an EDI Leader, helps create a positive environment across their business.
'5 ways to'
Our '5 ways to' resources are created by our experts for quick tips on EDI topics.
5 ways to build an inclusive workplace for disabled colleagues (WiHTL).pdfWiHTL 5 ways to encourage colleagues to talk about their mental health and wellbeing.pdf5 ways to make your digital content more accessible WiHTL.pdf5 ways to support LGBTQIA+ People in the workplace WiHTL.pdfArticles, Reports & Podcasts 2023
Lifting financial performance by investing in women: long term capitalism at BlackRock.
The paths to equal: Twin indices on women’s empowerment and gender equality by UN Women.
Pre-2023 Resources
For resources pre-2023 please visit our Historical Resources page.