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Join the LEAD Network and Advance Diversity

The mission of the LEAD Network (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity) is to attract, retain and advance women in the retail and consumer goods industry in Europe through education, leadership and business development.

LEAD is convinced organisations can create more sustainable value by leveraging the full talent pool. Our Vision is a diverse workforce where both men and women are enabled to contribute their full potential and lead their organisations to the next level of value creation. We believe that advancing more women to take on leadership roles is required to face actual business challenges.

We are a non-profit organisation and our focus specifically on Retail and CPG industry only is unique within Europe.

LEAD Network Video

See this 3-minute video on the story behind the LEAD Network, how we have grown from 13 Charter members to 2000 today.

LEAD Video channel

Watch videos from leaders in the Retail industry and listen to what they have to say about diversity.

Watch all videos here

LEAD Network video

Thomas Schmitt

Thomas Schmitt
Member of the Board Contract Logistics &
Chief Commercial Officer at Schenker AG

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LEAD Network video

Kimberley Hunt

Kimberley Hunt
VP Commercial Excellence EMEA and Americas with GSK

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LEAD Members monthly interviews

Read interviews with leaders in the Retail industry and find out how they got where they are now. 

Read all interviews here

April interview

Sara Olivia

Sara Olivia
Data & Analytics Assoc. Manager,
Spain PepsiCo

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March interview

Caroline Almeida

Caroline Almeida
Communication & Public Affairs Leader
at Johnson & Johnson Consumer EMEA

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Support LEAD and become a partner

By supporting LEAD Network, you will be a positioned as a strategic driver in our movement to advance women leaders in our industry. Your company will be recognized as a catalyst for change and an advocate of women’s leadership.

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Metro AG

“Those who want to translate consumer needs in management decisions,
cannot ignore diversity. The conditions are favourable:
There are plenty of women in the talent pipelines.”

Ahold - Delhaize

“As a global retail leader, Ahold Delhaize acknowledges that Diversity & Inclusion is fundamental to its business success and growth. In principle and in practice, Ahold Delhaize promotes an inclusive and respectful work environment which gets Better every day for our associates, customers, communities and shareholders. We are thrilled to support LEAD.”

Procter & Gamble

“Gender Equality is a P&G Citizenship priority and a Business imperative. As a Company that serves billions of women around the world, we are leveraging our insights to uncover gender bias and taking actions to spark conversations and motivate change.
We are doing this through our brands, with our corporate voice, and with our people and partners inside and outside of our Company. As a foundation partner of LEAD, we aim to achieve equal women representation & leadership in the consumer goods & retail sector in Europe.”

EY

“According to the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2017, it will take until 2234 to achieve global gender parity in the workplace. At EY, we believe it is far too long and we are committed to do what we can to accelerate women’s progress in the workplace.”