The Gap:
Type of Gap: ...along the supply chain
We employ around 3000 employees at coca-cola Icecek but we have more than double number of distributor employees in the system that we can leverage in order to impact Turkish society in a broader scope. The fact is that the distributors' gender diversity is male dominant.
The Practice:
Type of practice:
We have announced to our distributors that we have set them a target to achieve in terms of women representation in their organizations. In order to encourage this approach, we have committed to cover the cost of female new hires in commercial that has a robust career path.
Metrics:
Target setting to achieve in terms of women representation
Implementation Date:
2012
The Success:
We have created an awareness and encouraged our distributors to look for female talent in their organizations.
Barriers:
- cost and convincing distributors that this initative will have positive impact in their business in the long term