Hélène RoquesFebruary 2010

2010 GBC European Forum Accor

Accor mobilizes the tourism industry on HIV/AIDS and malaria

2006: Gilles Pélisson, CEO of Accor, signed the GBC's Declaration of Commitment

2007: Within the GBC, Accor impulsed the creation of "The Travel and Tourism Industry Dialogue » (15 members in 2009)

2008: Accor signed the GBC Pledge to fight against HIV/AIDS discrimination and stigma in the workplace

Joint action of awareness-raising and testing in Senegal targeting the 800 Accor and Club Med employees

2009: Accor organized with the GBC a breakfast gathering the tourism industry around AIDS at the WTTC summit in Florianópolis

HIV/AIDS : actions developed for the staff

In 2007, launch of Accor’s international procedure to fight against HIV/AIDS

ACT-HIV is an awareness-raising and monitoring tool for the general managers (hotels and services). It explains in 6 steps how to conduct a program to fight against HIV/AIDS

AIDS/Malaria: Accor mobilizes its clients

In 2007, Accor produced, in partnership with Air France, 2 short films to prevent against HIV/AIDS and Malaria « Going on a trip? »These films are broadcast in the hotels of the Group mostly in South America and the CaribbeanHotels are also equipped with condom dispensers

Malaria : a pilot operation

2009: Accor is member of the GBC malaria platform

2010: Pilot operation in Benin at Novotel Cotonou Orisha and Ibis Cotonou

Objective : Test a prevention operation against Malaria in partnership with the GBC for the 140 employees of the 2 hotels and their 290 beneficiaries

- Information/training

- Distribution of bed nets and follow-up

- Report

To go further

Massive Good Initiative

Accor will participate in the Massive Good Initiative

Objective of the campaign : funding of health programs to fight against HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis in the world

Launch of the campaign : Spring 2010 on 6 countries (US, UK, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland)