Weekly Digest: Gender equality measures, Former Nestlé chief dies
09 Mar 2018 --- To honor International Women’s Day (March 8) a variety of companies, including FrieslandCampina and Cargill Cocoa, announced that they are bridging the gender gap and committing to equal opportunities to both men and women around the world. Elsewhere, Nestlé is mourning the death of former CEO Helmut Maucher, while Alltech announced the death of its founder and president, Dr. Pearse Lyons.
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Click to Enlargeith International Women’s day being celebrated earlier this week on March 8, Firmenich announced its commitment to becoming a 100 percent certified gender equality employer in 2018. Offering equal opportunities for all, the group’s inclusive programs cut across compensation, recruitment and promotion practices, all the way to leadership training and mentoring, as well as flexible work arrangements and overall culture. “In line with the Firmenich values, we consistently offer equal opportunities for all our colleagues to thrive around the world,” said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of Firmenich. “Building on our certification by the Swiss Government as an Equal Pay Employer, I am proud to be making this benchmark our global standard today. This is not only the right thing to do for society but also for business.”
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Nestléis mourning the death of Dr. h.c. Helmut Maucher. On March 5, the Honorary Chairman of Nestlé S.A. and long-serving CEO, Delegate and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé S.A. died at his residence in Bad Homburg. Maucher, who was 90 years old, helped turn the Swiss-based company into the world's biggest food group during his almost 20-year leadership. “Helmut Maucher was a highly esteemed and charismatic personality, a strong and visionary leader, who dedicated so much of his life to Nestle,” Nestle Chairman Paul Bulcke said in the statement. Known for being outspoken, Maucher boosted the company's sales through a series of aggressive acquisitions in the 1980s.
Alltech has announced the death of its founder and president, Dr. Pearse Lyons. Lyons, who died on Thursday, March 8, due to an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery was 73. “Dr. Lyons was a visionary entrepreneur who transformed the agriculture industry beginning with his innovative application of yeast technology in animal nutrition. From farm to field, from market to family dinner table, our world is immeasurably better because he was a man who never saw problems, only a challenge that had not yet been solved,” said Alric Blake, CEO and Treasurer of Alltech. “We are all deeply saddened by my father’s passing,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, Pearse’s son and chairman and president of Alltech. “He always focused on developing people, and he built an extraordinary team over the years. I know he had full confidence in his team to continue growing the company he built.”
Edlong has announced the opening of a new office and applications lab in Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico, which the company celebrated with an opening ceremony on March 1. Laurette Rondenet, President and CEO, and Beth Warren, Chief Commercial Officer, were on hand for the ceremony. Edlong has been a member of the business community in Mexico since 2004, and with the move to the new facilities, the company looks forward to continuing the tradition of service and support for their customers in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.
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