We believe that embracing diversity makes life extraordinary and experiences more meaningful.

We believe that it is only when people feel comfortable to be themselves that they can truly impact, enrich, and connect more deeply and more compassionately with those around them. That is when heartfelt, human connections are born.

Kimpton is committed to providing a space where guests and employees can enrich themselves and each other.

At Kimpton, we take our Stay Human ethos to heart and have spent the last few weeks reflecting on what humanity really means. As part of that process we are taking new steps to ensure our Stay Human promise continues to extend equally to all – in particular the Black community. We’re proud that Black creators and partners are represented in 15% of our brand ad campaigns and social media content. However, we know that we can and should do more. Moving forward, we pledge over the next two years to increase that number to 25% across all Kimpton marketing and advertising channels.

We’re also proud that Kimpton’s award-winning culture continues to be recognized for diversity and inclusion practices, most recently by Forbes and Fortune that named us “The Best Employers for Diversity” (2019) and “Best Workplaces for Diversity” (2016-2019) respectively. However, we know that this is not enough, which is why we are immediately committing to:

• Assess all company vendors and partners with the goal to increase our support of both minority and black-owned businesses
• Audit corporate and field recruiting and hiring practices with a focus on recruiting, retention and advancement for current and future BIPOC employees
• Introduce mandatory Diversity + Inclusion training covering areas such as inclusive leadership and unconscious bias
• Increase investments in employee resource groups, in particular our black employee resource group