Supplier Diversity at Corporate Traveler
Why supplier diversity?
At Corporate Traveler, egalitarianism is one of our core founding philosophies. We strive to do our part to create a travel industry future that equitably benefits all who are impacted by it. A diverse travel industry better serves our travelers and supports our clients’ own supplier diversity goals.
Our formal supplier diversity program provides visibility on potential barriers to equity. By consistently measuring representation of equity seeking groups within our supply chain, we can create data-informed strategies to develop a supply chain that more accurately reflects the diversity of our world.
A note on language
The term ‘diverse suppliers’ used in this document is an umbrella term for suppliers that are at least 51% owned by under-represented groups, equity-deserving groups, and marginalized groups.
- Under-represented groups (URG): Groups that are not proportionally represented in positions of economic influence and leadership, including on corporate boards and in senior management. These groups include women, racialized persons, those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous Peoples, and people with disabilities.
- Equity-seeking groups/equity-deserving groups: Groups of people who have been historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. These groups include but are not limited to women, racialized people, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+.
- Marginalized groups: Members of society that face exclusion due to societal and systemic barriers.
- Racialized groups: Describes people who are non-Caucasian/white. Synonyms include ‘people of color’, ‘people of the global majority’, and racial/ethnic minority
Measuring supplier diversity
We provide all corporate preferred hotel partners with the opportunity to voluntarily self-disclose information about their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, their accessibility initiatives, and status as a diverse-owned entity.
Corporate supplier diversity 2025 results
Corporate Traveler USA corporate travel supply chain diversity is measured using voluntary selfdisclosure of 51% minority-owned status of the following equity-deserving groups:
- Women-owned
- Minority-owned (Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic American, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, Indigenous Peoples/Native American, Multi-Racial, Other)
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Social enterprise, B Corp, Public Benefit Corporation
- Disabled-owned
- Veteran-owned
- Small Business
- HUBZone Business (GBT)
4,793 preferred hotels self-identified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (an increase of +4.8% from prior year). Diverse suppliers represented 8.7% of preferred hotels participating in the 2026 Global Hotel Program
Total sales of $78.5M (an increase of +89.61% from prior year). Diverse spend represented 4.1% of total Global Hotel Program spend.
| Self-disclosed Category | Count | Spend (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Minority-owned | 2,582 | 40.5M |
| Small BE | 1,638 | 27.8M |
| Women-owned | 477 | 6.9M |
| Disabled-owned | 179 | 2.8M |
Social enterprise, B Corp, Public Benefit Corp | 109 | 1.8M |
| Veteran-owned | 106 | 1.5M |
Leisure supplier diversity results 2025
Corporate Traveler North American leisure travel supply chain diversity is measured by membership of the following equity-deserving group associations and directories:
- NABHOOD: National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers
- ITAC: Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
- AIANTA: American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
302 partners identified as Black or Indigenous owned business (an increase of +18% from prior year).
Total sales of $267,167 USD (an increase of +6.0% from prior year). BIPOC partner spend represented 0.2% of total leisure partner spend in Canada, USA, Mexico, Caribbean, and Latin America).
| Association Member | Count | Spend (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| AIANTA | 28 | 4,196 |
| ITAC | 40 | 2,153 |
| NABHOOD | 234 | 260,818 |
Non-diverse suppliers
In addition to diverse suppliers, non-diverse suppliers play a key role in our supplier diversity program. Tier 2 spend and other DEI initiatives provide visibility on how well our supply chain as a whole provides equitable opportunities to equity-deserving groups, including those employed or contracted by publicly traded or non-diverse suppliers.
We provide all corporate preferred hotel partners with the opportunity to disclose the existence of an Indigenous/First Nations employment plan as well as an Indigenous/First Nations supplier procurement plan.
Supporting initiatives
- We offer a calendar of internal training sessions highlighting diverse suppliers and increasing staff awareness of supplier diversity efforts in general
- Our employee resource groups host guest speaker events, featuring preferred partners’ products and initiatives related to equity and inclusion (ex. LGBTQ+ tours, Women-only expeditions)
- We are proud to be industry members of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)
- We hosted a familiarization (“FAM”) trip in Miami, FL to highlight accessible travel features from preferred suppliers
Our supplier diversity team
FCTG Americas’ supplier diversity program is led by a core supplier diversity team with support from additional stakeholders:
- EVP & GM Supply
- Global Partnership Procurement Leader
- VP Corporate Land Supply Partnerships, Americas
- VP Supply Partnerships
- Director Strategic Partnerships, Cruise & Insurance
- Leisure Supply Support Specialist
- Americas DEI Leader
Please direct questions to emese.graham@flightcentre.ca