[underline]Inclusion and diversity[/underline] in travel

Here at Expedia Group - and Expedia Partner Solutions - we celebrate and champion inclusion and diversity. We believe travel is a force for good and we're guided by an inclusive purpose - to strengthen connections, broaden horizons, and bridge divides for our employees, partners, travelers, and communities.

We believe travel can bring good into the world, and so our mission is to power global travel for everyone, everywhere. Through our technology and solutions, and in partnership with our B2B partners, we’ve embarked on a shared inclusion journey to inspire people across the world to experience and connect with new cultures, ideas, landscapes, and people.

[underline]Advancing[/underline] inclusion and diversity in the workplace

As part of our continued efforts to foster inclusion and diversity, Expedia Group joined hundreds of other companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge. A unique collaborative of more than 1,600 CEOs, CEO Action states the pledge is 'the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace', with a commitment 'driven by a realization that addressing diversity and inclusion is not a competitive issue, but a societal issue.'

Alongside 800+ companies, we pledge to:

Continue to make our workplaces trusting places to have complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion.

Implement and expand unconscious bias education.

Be open and vulnerable in sharing best practices alongside practices that weren’t so successful.

Create and share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with our board of directors.

The CEO Action travel subgroup

As of December 2020, 38 travel partners have joined us, and the number of travel signatories continues to increase. If your organization is interested in joining, we invite you to contact us at EGInclusion@ExpediaGroup.com.

  • Collaboratively share inclusion and diversity best practices and key learnings.
  • Publish research with data and case studies on inclusion and diversity in travel.
  • Host roundtables, calls and shared inclusion trainings.

Putting [underline]disability[/underline] on the business agenda

In December 2020, Expedia Group executed on a major milestone for International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We were welcomed as a member of The Valuable 500, the largest network of global CEOs committed to diversity and dedicated to radically transforming the supply chain for the benefit of all those with disabilities.

Read the press release for more information about our commitment.

If your organization is interested in joining, we invite you to take action on The Valuable 500 website

Get the latest news

IDreport

Learn about our progress and commitment to creating an inclusive environment for our employees, partners, and travelers in our first annual Inclusion and Diversity report.

Learn more

Learn more with these shared resources

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Gender diversity in the travel industry

We partnered with PhocusWire to examine why diversity and inclusion matters in the workplace and provide tips for addressing disparities.

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Breaking barriers to travel

We partnered with Leonard Cheshire to create a roadmap for the travel industry to champion disability inclusive and accessible travel.

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Inclusion and diversity resources

This helpful list of shared inclusion and diversity resources includes contributions from experts and sources beyond Expedia Group.