SOUTHEAST ASIA, JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA - WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
“I have asked our teams across Southeast Asia, Japan & South Korea to double down on their efforts to ensure women are offered equal opportunities across all levels of the business and we will particularly focus on fostering more female General Managers across the hub.” Garth Simmons – Chief Executive Office, Southeast Asia, Japan & South Korea.
Accor Southeast Asia, Japan & South Korea commits to gender equality, reaches 45% women in leadership team.
As one of the ten founding signatories of the United Nations HeForShe movement, Accor is committed to gender equality, diversity & inclusion and this year (2021), on the occasion of International Women’s Day, has signed the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence.
Since 2012, Accor has put in place a women’s support and mentoring network, now called RiiSE, which promotes diversity as a means of driving collective performance. RiiSE engages both women and men in the group to work together, using mentoring, training, education, and conferences to fight stereotypes and violence against women and promote diversity and inclusion.
Kerry Healy - Chief Commercial Officer Southeast Asia, Japan & South Korea
“Working in hospitality for over 25 years, more than half of it with Accor, I have aandlwaysbeen impressed with the way the group nurtures its women talents promotes equality. I have been given so many great opportunities to learn and grow, none more so than in my current role. It was a big challenge to take on such a role in the middle of a crisis, but I feel very supported by the men and women in the executive. It’s great to work for a company that supports innovation and encourages new ways of thinking. I want to create a culture where people don’t feel uncomfortable for prioritising their families. One of the greatest things to come from pandemic is increased workplace flexibility, enabling us all to live richer lives. My advice to other women is to not let fear stop you, but instead to embrace fear as a way to grow.
Novita Damayanti - Bartender Novotel Suites Yogyakarta Malioboro, Indonesia
“Accor has helped me grow by giving me the chance to explore my interests and talents. The opportunities to learn and move are huge in this organisation and the sky is the limit. Accor also emphasises on values such as respect, trust and innovation that resonate with me. These values are the foundation of the organisation, which set us on the right path.
One of my managers said that life is not simply about the balance between taking and giving. There will be times when we need to just give, without expecting something in return. We just need to do and be the best we can be without expecting any immediate rewards. One day, it will come back to us tenfold and in unexpected ways.
Chidchanok Pasinpong - General Manager SO/ Hua Hin, Thailand
“I’ve always felt comfortable in a hotel, knowing there are standards and that I will be taken care of. I’ve always liked to be around people, to be part of a team. It made sense for me to have a career in hospitality. Most of my experience was in Food and Beverage. I became a General Manager through the full support of my GM who was confident that I could do the job. I want my hotel to perform well, that’s what motivates me. I want people to grow as I grow. I’m the kind of leader who wants people to travel side-by-side with me. We always need to step up and I say to my team: “We need to go there together.” There are a lot of challenges in my work, for example optimising revenue and becoming more familiar with the sales side of the business. I work hard on these things. But these are not challenges that I have because I am a woman. I’ve never experienced any barriers because I am a woman. As for my career with Accor, the company is big. If you feel like you can move, there are possibilities and opportunities. Accor is not just a big company, it is serious about taking care of people, beginning with who we are and how we think. Accor is about investing in people, not telling them what to do.
slide 3 of 3 Chidchanok Pasinpong - General Manager SO/ Hua Hin, Thailand “I’ve always felt comfortable in a hotel, knowing there are standards and that I will be taken care of. I’ve always liked to be around people, to be part of a team. It made sense for me to have a career in hospitality. Most of my experience was in Food and Beverage. I became a General Manager through the full support of my GM who was confident that I could do the job. I want my hotel to perform well, that’s what motivates me. I want people to grow as I grow. I’m the kind of leader who wants people to travel side-by-side with me. We always need to step up and I say to my team: “We need to go there together.” There are a lot of challenges in my work, for example optimising revenue and becoming more familiar with the sales side of the business. I work hard on these things. But these are not challenges that I have because I am a woman. I’ve never experienced any barriers because I am a woman. As for my career with Accor, the company is big. If you feel like you can move, there are possibilities and opportunities. Accor is not just a big company, it is serious about taking care of people, beginning with who we are and how we think. Accor is about investing in people, not telling them what to do.
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