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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Why is it important for CEOs to sign the CEO Pledge?
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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

Sabine Müller
CEO

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

Dana McNabb
Group President Europe and Australia

Andrei Haret
Managing Director Royal Grolsch and Asahi France

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

Alp Ogucu
CEO

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@lead-eu.net