AccorHotels was selected as one of the organizations for the United Nations’ (UN) HeForShe Impact 10x10x10 pilot initiative. HeForShe is an international solidarity movement for gender equality initiated by UN Women, with an objective to ensure that men also take a stand for gender equality. Ten corporations, 10 universities and 10 governments were chosen to be the UN program’s spokespersons.
As part of this initiative, AccorHotels made the following pledges:
Gender parity in management and equal pay:
- 35% female hotel managers
- Commitment to reduce the pay gap between men and women at the Paris head office and in three other countries
Sensitize and motivate male employees in favor of gender diversity, with:
- 35% male membership of internal network Women At AccorHotels Generation
- 50,000 male employees involved as HeForShe champions
“We must all stave off gender-related prejudices, offer a more gender equal remuneration policy, promote more women to managerial positions, ensure that men commit to this change and, through our endowment fund, Solidarity Accor, encourage projects that help train and integrate young women,” said Sébastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels.