LEAD’s Lustrum Network Event 2017

“Diversity and inclusion are not a dream, but rather a journey, preparing the future generation and leaders to more equality in accessing education, jobs and prosperity. Diversey Care is proud to inject fresh air in LEAD's sails."

Dr. Ilham Kadri President Diversey Care, Vice President & Officer Sealed Air

“I’m convinced that diversity and inclusion drives the success of a company, enabling everyone to be the best they can be. In Unilever Food Solutions we have embraced the ambition to create a more diverse, gender balanced team and inclusive work environment to help us reach our full potential and serve our customers better. Our partnership with LEAD network will help us leverage best practices and we believe in the mission of LEAD to advance women. Developing and retaining the right quality and diversity of people is crucial to attract better talent, leads to more innovation and improves business performance. We all will benefit from increasing Diversity and Inclusion; it is simply the right thing to do.”

Willem Brandt Global Vice President Customer Development Unilever Food Solutions

"Women are an important part of the decision making process in the business world. If we as women do not take an active role, we choose to let opportunities pass us by.  The LEAD Network helps to empower women through learning, building awareness, and making connections with others.  The time to take action is now. The waiting game is over."

Diane Tucci Vice President
Country Manager Spain Costco Wholesale

“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.”

Subarna Malakar Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Ahold Delhaize

“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.”

Béatrice Dupuy Sales Vice President, Procter & Gamble

“According to the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2014, it will take until 2095 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. The Consumer Products & Retail sector is going through a significant transformation. Diversity of thought and experience, in particular at senior level management, will be critical to navigate change and improve companies’ performance. We are delighted to join forces with LEAD to help achieve its objectives and drive momentum.”

Elaine Parr Partner, Ernst & Young LLP

“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.”

Veronika Pountcheva Global Director, Corporate Responsibility, Senior Vice President, METRO Group

"The Coca-Cola Company's global diversity mission is to mirror the rich diversity of the marketplace we serve. Diversity is at the heart of our business. Women in leadership and gender diversity have long been a passion of mine. I am inspired by the amazing women in our industry and encourage those who want to lead to be empowered, authentic and driven by their values. We are proud to support the LEAD Network in its mission to attract, retain and advance women in the retail and consumer goods sector in Europe.“

Julie Hamilton Senior Vice President & Global Chief Customer and Commercial Leadership Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

“At Kimberly-Clark our vision is to have an organization that looks, thinks and behaves like the people who buy and use our essential products in their daily lives. Our core consumers are women; they make the majority of buying decisions in their homes, so ensuring our workforce is reflective of our consumers and communities is a business imperative.

We have to be intentional about recruiting, developing and retaining women leaders – it’s the only way to truly drive change in the workforce, and that’s why being a member of the LEAD Network is so important to us.”

Tina Busch Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Kimberly-Clark Corporation

“For ICA Gruppen, being a LEAD partner is something that will provide us with inspiration and knowledge. We are certain that this will contribute to our efforts in promoting female leaders in our group”

Petra Albuschus Chief HR Officer, ICA Gruppen

Why Kalypso supports LEAD Network. Inspired by the Network of Executive Women in the United States, Mick Broekhof, Managing Partner Kalypso, found there was a need for an organization with similar vision and mission in Europe.  In the Fall of 2011, he organized a first meeting with 13 European female executives from his network. The “father of LEAD” states: “At Kalypso, we firmly believe that diversity generates better performance. We have been sponsors from the very start of the Network.”

Mick Broekhof Partner, Kalypso & Secretary & Co-Founder, LEAD Network

“At Mars, our family-owned business operating ethos is based on our Five Principles – Quality, Efficiency, Mutuality, Responsibility and Freedom. This allows and at the same time obliges us to think and act differently towards our Associates, our world-famous brands and our business portfolio. Diversity for us has been and will continue to be a priority to ensure we attract and retain highly engaged and talented Associates that help us to deliver growth we are proud of. We are excited about the opportunities to closely partner with LEAD on further advancing our diversity agenda and learn from and exchange with others in our industry. “

Malcolm Armstrong VP Human Resources Mars Petcare Europe

“GSK supports the LEAD Network because we know that diversity drives innovation, performance and trust. The positive feedback from our partnership in the US has now resulted in a European initiative whereby we will connect 100 GSK men and women with their colleagues in over 70 retailers and 130 FMCH/G companies. Let’s bring the outside in, let’s embrace diversity, let’s talk about it and let’s make this an even better place to work.”

Line De Decker, VP HR, Europe and Americas, GSK Consumer Health

“Having been a LEAD member since its foundation, I highly recommend and value the initiative.
LEAD broadens my horizon through peer exchange, not only on leadership but also on consumer industry topics.
Further, actively participating in the network motivates me on my journey as female leader and inspires me to be a role model for other women.”

Danica Siemer Director Market Strategy & Planning Central Europe, Johnson & Johnson Consumer

“Diversity has a long history at Sonae MC and it is truly related to our evolution, our growth and also the diversification of our business. Our Leaders are committed to the mission of the LEAD Network, as we strongly believe that gender diversity - and diversity as a whole - provides significant added value for our teams, acting as a potential driver of dynamism, innovation, creativity and performance. We believe that by supporting the LEAD Network, we will be able to advance more successfully with our strategy of a diverse workforce, always balancing the meritocracy and gender diversity of our teams, and also considering our particular role and example as the largest private employer in Portugal.”

Isabel Barros Member of the Executive Board, Sonae MC