SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
standing of the importance of seeking and sourcing diverse suppliers. The department has consistently worked to increase spending with diverse suppli- ers on an annual basis. The department accomplishes this by taking advantage of the tools and resources Choice Ho- tels offers to identify and source work with diverse suppliers on a regular ba- sis, such as the company’s vendor loca- tor tool. In addition to its continued ef- forts to hire diverse vendors, members of the team have also provided numer- ous opportunities for these vendors to expand their businesses.” “Choice Hotels has an overall com- panywide commitment to diversity and a commitment to the inclusion of minority and woman-owned suppli- ers in the procurement process,” said Maria D’Ambrosio, senior director of inclusion and diversity at Choice Ho- tels. “This commitment starts at the top with executive management and with the Diversity Committee of the Board of Directors, which serves to oversee companywide diversity ini-
tiatives focused on five key business pillars—workforce diversity and inclu- sion, supplier diversity, multi-cultural marketing, franchise development and philanthropy.”
About the Choice Hotels Supplier Diversity Program The Supplier Diversity Program
was created to identify and develop opportunities for diverse suppliers, mentor and develop diverse business owners, educate associates and foster inclusionary procurement practices with prime suppliers. The mission of the Supplier Diversity Program is to integrate supplier diversity practices into procurement processes and the support the growth and development of minority and woman suppliers. Previous winners of the Choice
Hotels Supplier Diversity Award in- clude Consumer Information Research (2009); Franchise Billing (2008); Facility Services (2007); and IS System Admin- istration (2006). As one of the compa-
ny’s eight overall value categories, di- versity is consistently ranked as one of the company’s core areas of focus in its day-to-day operations. As a company, Choice Hotels contributes significant effort toward creating, cultivating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive cul- ture. For more information on Choice Hotels, visit
choicehotels.com.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,000 hotels, rep- resenting more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of December 31, 2010, more than 500 ho- tels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for develop- ment in the United States, representing more than 40,000 rooms, and more than 100 hotels, representing approximately 9,000 rooms, are under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 18 other countries and territories. The company’s Com- fort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have up- scale lodging options at historic, bou- tique and unique hotels. Additional corporate information
may be found on the Choice Hotels In- ternational, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at
www.choicehotels.com. Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels Inter-
national, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
Source: Choice Hotels International, Inc. &
DiversityBusiness.com
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