Zoetis Inc announces that it has been named one of the “Top 75 Companies for Executive Women” by Working Mother Media. This honor recognizes U.S. corporations that champion women’s advancement, with a focus on succession planning, profit-and-loss role, gender pay parity, support programs and work-life balance programs.
“We are honored to once again be recognized by Working Mother Media for our advancement and development programs for women,” said Roxanne Lagano, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Global Operations at Zoetis. “Our commitment to women’s advancement starts at the top. In addition to our CEO Kristin Peck, 50% of the company’s executive team are women. Creating a diverse and inclusive culture – where colleagues feel recognized for their many contributions – is something we focus on every day.”
Working Mother Media ranked Zoetis most highly for its recruitment, retention and advancement programs, including its diverse hiring practices. The company also received high scores on its workplace profile, including the number of women in leadership positions and who received promotions in the past year.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Zoetis
Zoetis’ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus and commitment begins with the company’s leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities and is demonstrated in the company’s support of its colleagues and industry. Earlier this year, Zoetis shared its aspirations to continue to increase representation of women in leadership roles and diversity overall. Also this year, the company launched a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, which represents a diverse group of colleagues who serve as ambassadors and champions for DE&I initiatives, as well as several new Colleague Resource Groups, which bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds, experiences or interests to work toward common goals.
