Musgrave joins ‘30% Club’
The food retail, wholesale, and foodservice company joins global initiative to support gender balance at senior decision-making levels within organisations
Print19 November 2024
Musgrave has announced its membership of the 30% Club, a global campaign dedicated to advancing gender balance in leadership.
The food retail, wholesale, and foodservice company, noted that its membership aligns with its inclusion and diversity goals, which include increasing female participation in leadership and senior management to 40% by end of 2025.
Currently, female participation stands at 35% across its leadership and senior management teams, it added.
Noel Keeley, CEO, Musgrave, said: “Joining the 30% Club marks a significant milestone in our journey toward greater inclusion at Musgrave.
“An inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve is essential to delivering long-term value not only for our customers and partners but society more widely.
“Significant progress has been made in recent years, however, as leaders, as an industry and at a societal level we can all do more to drive participation.”
Showing commitment
The move ‘reinforces the company’s commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the communities it serves and create an environment that enables people to grow, thrive and realise their desired potential.’
With a presence in over 20 countries and a robust network of Irish member organisations, the 30% Club collaborates with CEOs, board chairs, policymakers, investors, and educators to support gender balance across society.
By joining this network, Musgrave gains access to best practices, development programmes, mentoring and industry insights aimed at creating a more inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives are valued.
Gillian Harford, country executive 30% Club, added: “The addition of Musgrave to our supporter base further strengthens the breadth of diversity impact across Irish employers, where food and foodservice play such a pivotal role in the Irish economy.”
New initiatives
To achieve these goals, Musgrave highlighted that it has implemented a range of I&D initiatives, including inclusive recruitment practices, new policies, mentorship programmes and Employee Resource Groups.
Additionally, Andrew Keating, Musgrave’s chief financial officer, will represent the company as a Council Member in the 30% Club, actively supporting its objectives and fostering progress within the organisation.
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