City Lodge Hotels has highlighted how it is championing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its enterprise and supplier development (ESD) and transformation initiatives, and all parties are benefiting.
At a dedicated GM’s Lunch at City Lodge Fourways yesterday (Tuesday, March 25), nine SME incubatees were given the opportunity to exhibit and showcase their services and products to key industry stakeholders.
“Our active participation in an ESD programme, initiated in partnership with SATSA, demonstrates our commitment to transformation. This collaboration has been invaluable in steering our procurement process towards more effective and sustainable ESD practices,” said Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO of City Lodge.
She noted that, as a member of inbound industry association, SATSA, City Lodge Hotels enjoyed support from Sigma International – a key partner contracted to aid SATSA members with their ESD programmes.
According to Sangweni-Siddo, this collaboration sees…