Lisa Lutoff-Perlo

" So we're very focused on diversity, not only gender, but also people of color. "

"I wanted to be a brand that people knew that not only did we offer amazing award winning vacations, which we do, we're the most highly awarded brand in our industry, but we care about the world at large, whether it's gender, equality, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, the environment."

"And we have done a lot of work as a company to listen to our employees, whether they are employees of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community. I think the Black Lives Matter movement has truly forced all of us to look in the mirror and make sure that we are addressing this in the correct way and in a holistic way. So that while we work really hard toward always ensuring and talking about being a diverse and inclusive place that we walk the talk, and the only way you can do that is to have open communication."

"And we're taking a lot of steps in that regard and making some significant changes so that we can always be at the forefront of these issues and just be a more welcoming environment for all and standing up for that and being known for standing up for that. Our CEO signed a national commitment as well from CEOs of Fortune 500 companies who have committed to ensuring that we address social justice, social inequality, and also make it a very important thing that we do in our company as well, a very important initiative. And we've just hired Monica Diaz as our head of diversity inclusion. So we just continue down that road of doing well and doing the right thing, because it's not only the right thing to do, but it's the right thing to do for all of our businesses."

"Because what oftentimes happen is that women, people of color, people in the LGBTQ community come into organizations and then they don't feel welcome because you haven't created a culture that is supportive and empowering. And I think that's where many companies fail. "

"And if any industry should rally around diversity and inclusion, it is this industry. And the world needs it now way more than ever. And so I would just encourage everyone to keep fighting the good fight and also just stay positive because this industry is going to come back."