Kimpton Hotels & Restaurant Group
The committee meets quarterly and has representation from every region of the country. Kimpton formed K-GLEN, the Kimpton Gay and Lesbian Employee Network, to advise the company on personnel and community outreach concerns.Every hotel adopts standard environmentally friendly products and practices, such as eco-friendly cleaning supplies and recycling. Every year, the company sponsors a Red Ribbon Campaign generating awareness and funds for local HIV service agencies. Kimpton has received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign every year since 2005. The company sponsors Dress for Success Worldwide, an international non-profit organization that provides professional clothing and employment retention programs for women. .
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group Inc. is a hotel and restaurant company founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton and led by CEO Michael Depatie.
It is the largest chain of boutique hotels in the United States. In addition to the Hotel Monaco and Palomar Hotel brand hotels, other Kimpton hotels include: The company s environmental program is called Earthcare. Kimpton Hotels was included as one of the ten best companies for gay and lesbian employees by The Advocate.
In addition, local hotels make donations to LGBT charities and host events for local community groups.
