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-: Hi, I'm Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis
and I'm honored to be among BCG's 2022
North American DEI Alumni Award winners.
First, I want to thank Rich Lesser, an incredible mentor,
and BCG for the invaluable experiences I gained
early in my career which shaped my sense of purpose
as a leader committed to bringing out the best in others.
Second, I want to thank my Zoetis colleagues
for living our purpose as a company
that's nurturing the world and humankind
by advancing care for animals.
I'm incredibly proud of the progress
Zoetis has made in our aspirations
to support colleagues and cultivate a safe,
flexible, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
Our DEI journey started with being transparent
around the state of diversity in our organization,
making that information public internally and externally.
From there, we set metrics for where we wanted to go
in the next five years with a clear path to get there.
And we are now well on our way
to achieving our objectives.
Today, we have 54 percent men
and 46 percent women in the organization.
We set clear targets by 2025
to have 40 percent women represented
at Director level and above
and people of color at 25 percent.
My experience at BCG instilled three key lessons
that shaped the leader I am today.
First, the importance of listening.
Understanding your clients is a huge priority
for a global consulting firm
and builds empathy which is so critical
for leading in challenging times.
Second, the value of inclusion.
Learning from others who have championed my success
and helped me be the best version of myself.
And third, the power of broadening perspectives.
The ability to tap into different insights
of my BCG colleagues
to understand different sides of a problem.
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