Greene King and Whitbread take honours at inclusion awards
Greene King and Whitbread have been recognised for diversity and inclusion.
The hospitality, travel and leisure sectors were recently celebrated at the Inclusion In Awards, powered by WiHTL & DiR.
Greene King, Whitbread and Haven emerged as the major winners.
The annual event recognises organisations and individuals who are shaping a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future for the hospitality, travel and leisure industries.
Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King (pictured), was named Most Inclusive Group Chief Executive Officer, acknowledging his leadership in embedding inclusion into the brewer and pub company’s culture.
Whitbread received multiple awards, including Inclusion Hero for Tracey Bishop and Most Transformative Inclusion Initiative for its Thrive Programme, which has been widely praised for fostering belonging across its workforce.
Haven took home Most Inclusive Organisation and Outstanding Inclusion Professional, which was awarded to Lauren du Plooy Flowers.
"Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of this year’s Inclusion In Awards," says Tea Colaianni, founder and chair of WiHTL & DiR. "Each of the organisations recognised has made an exceptional contribution to building more inclusive, supportive and representative workplaces.
"Their leadership and commitment are helping to drive lasting progress and set a powerful example for our entire industry. I passionately believe that our industry not only upholds the values of inclusion and fairness, but also sets an example of resilience and responsibility for others to follow."
The full list of winners
- Most Inclusive Chair (HTL & Retail) – Ian Carter, Watches of Switzerland Group
- Most Inclusive Group CEO – Nick Mackenzie, Greene King
- Most Inclusive Divisional/Regional CEO (HTL & Retail) – Kari Daniels, SSP UK&I
- Most Inclusive CFO (HTL & Retail) – Claire Catlin, Moto Hospitality
- Most Inclusive Chief People Officer – Louise Hughes, Moto Hospitality
- Inclusion Hero – Tracey Bishop, Whitbread
- Most Impactful ERG – Unity, Greene King
- Most Impactful Mentor – Leni Savva, Elior UK
- Most Transformative Inclusion Initiative – Thrive Programme, Whitbread
- Most Impactful Collaboration Project (HTL & Retail) – Asda x DFN Project SEARCH, Asda
- Most Impactful Social Mobility Initiative (HTL & Retail) – Barnardo’s Partnership for Care Experienced Young People, Whitbread
- Outstanding Inclusion Professional – Lauren du Plooy Flowers, Haven
- Most Inclusive Organisation – Haven
- Inclusion Maturity Curve: Employee Journey – AEG
- Inclusion Maturity Curve: Stakeholders – Compass Group UK & Ireland
- Inclusion Maturity Curve: Most Progress in HTL (2024–2025) – Domino’s Pizza
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