SupplyChain Magazine July 2017 | Page 121

USA
But it doesn ’ t stop there , Choice Hotels is one of the few companies in the sector that has its very own Diversity Committee that sits at the Board of Directors Level . Much like the advisory council , but with much more strategic management control , the committee assists and oversees the management of all diversity and inclusion initiatives , ensuring that when these initiatives press ahead they are delivered to the highest of quality and bring about the maximum benefit for the company and its employees . The committee ’ s reach stretches beyond the in-house employee base but also across the entire franchise and vendor network , as Choice Hotels looks to develop a network that reflects the community in which its chooses to do business .
Vendor network Choice Hotels is a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council ( NMSDC ) and fully utilises this database of minority owned businesses for its procurement and supply chain needs . This is crucial to the core nature of Choice Hotels International . As a franchise ,
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