The LEAD Network
CEO Gender Parity Pledge
Embracing Change: Transformation through Diversity
The first LEAD CEO Roundtable was held during the LEAD Network lustrum event on November 2nd, 2017, in Amsterdam. The roundtable, dedicated to the topic of “Embracing Change: Transformation through Diversity”, was hosted by Frans Muller, Deputy CEO, Ahold Delhaize. During the meeting, the group of industry leaders discussed several topics, including the first draft of the pledge to substantially improve gender parity at the Director level and above. The LEAD Network is proud to share with you our pledge to accelerate gender parity and drive inclusion in the European Retail & CPG value chain.
The LEAD Network CEO Gender Parity Pledge 2022
Embracing Change: Transformation through Diversity
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We commit to meaningfully accelerate gender parity and drive inclusion in the European Retail & CPG value chain by…
- Striving to create new norms towards parity
- Engaging in courageous conversations about ways to truly create inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive
- Educating employees about the negative impact of bias on retention, development and advancement of women
- Continuing to coach and mentor female & diverse employees, while also increasing sponsoring
- Assessing current recruiting strategies and ensuring there are intentional efforts to hire, promote and pay equitably female & diverse employees
- Instituting a diverse slating process committed to always selecting the best talent, and requiring 50% of those considered to be diverse
- Creating transparent, contemporary practices and policies
- Leveraging LEAD Network to share leading practices
… resulting in a significant increase in female representation at the Director level and above …
We commit to a significant percentage point increase in 3 years (at least 5%) from our current corporate baselines, collectively increasing the latest LEAD industry scorecard baseline and to building a plan to achieve gender parity over the next decade.
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How CEOs can take an active role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Why is it important for CEOs to sign the CEO Pledge?
Read the interview by Lidia Timkovskaya-Zykova
Antonio Coto is the former CEO of international retailer DIA Group and currently a corporate advisor to retailers and consumer-oriented companies. He is an executive member of numerous global organisations.
The following companies have signed the LEAD Network CEO Gender Parity Pledge:
Frans Muller
CEO
Victoria Segebarth
MD EMEA & Americas
Paolo Lanzarotti
CEO
Hayley Tatum
Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer
Vincent Warnery
CEO
Enrico Galasso
Managing Director
David Cuenca
President CHEP Europe
Mike Pooley
President EMEA
James Quincey
CEO
Damian Paul Gammell
CEO
Zoran Bogdanovic CEO
CEO
Burak Başarır
CEO
Diane Tucci
Country Manager Spain
Megan Clarken
CEO
Nigyar Makhmudova
Chief Growth Officer
Henri Bruxelles
Executive VP Waters & Africa & COO End-to-End Design to Delivery
Somer Gundogdu
Former President EMEA
Ilham Kadri
CEO
Phil Wieland
CEO
Gábor Békefi
CEO
Sam de Boo
Executive Vice President and President Global Markets
Anja de Reus
Vice President Sustainability Europe
E3 Europe Lead
Carmine Di Sibio
CEO
Andrei Haret
Managing Director Royal Grolsch and Asahi France
Carsten Knobel
CEO
Per Strömberg
CEO
Michael O'Riordan
Regional President EMEA, Ingredion Incorporated
Douglas Lamont
CEO
Dave Lawlor
President Europe
Olena Neznal
Vice-President Kimberly-Clark Professional EMEA
Tristram Wilkinson
Vice-President Kimberly-Clark Consumer EMEA
Rafael Oliveira
EMEA Zone President
Myriam Cohen-Welgryn
Former President Europe
Olaf Koch
CEO
Ӧzgür Tort
CEO
Dr. Hans Dittrich
SVP & Head of EURAM
Noel Keeley
CEO
Marco Settembri
CEO Zone EMENA
David Kenny
CEO
Emilie Darolles
President, West Europe & Key Account Lead
Yves Blouin
Group Global Managing Director
Merter Özay
Ozay Law Founding Partner
Tracey Countryman
Head of Markets
Silviu Popovici
CEO, PepsiCo Europe
Darina Stoyanova
CEO
Fabrice Beaulieu
EVP Global Marketing, Digital, Research Development & Sustainability for Hygiene Home
Paola Pomi
CEO
Luis Moutinho
CEO
Simon Hay
CEO
Tim Clay
Managing Director Asahi UK
Alan Jope
CEO
David Jenkins
CEO
For more information on the pledge, please contact mick.broekhof@theleadnetwork.net and allyson.zimmermann@theleadnetwork.net