Advancing Diversity Honoree -- IPG

IPGamp8217s Diversity ampamp Inclusion StrategyFor over a decade diversity and inclusion DI have been a corporate priority for IPG Weamp8217ve put in place concrete programming driven by a strategy to achieve our mission of becoming one of the worldamp8217s most diverse and inclusive companies As we have focused on our progress we have also influenced the industryamp160IPGamp160was the first holding company toamp160amp8226amp160Hire a Diversity Officeramp8226amp160Tie CEO compensation to diversity metricsamp8226amp160Establish a CEO Diversity Councilamp8226amp160Hire a fulltime Supplier Diversity Directoramp8226amp160Establish interagency Business Resource Groups BRGsamp8226amp160Receive theamp160Human Rights Campaign39s HRCamp160quotBest Place to Workquot honor for LGBT talentamp8226amp160Receive theamp160American Advertising Federation39s AAF Mosaic Workforce Diversity Awardamp8226amp160Receive honors from organizations outside the industry such asamp160Diversity Best PracticesIPG has committed substantial resources and expertise to increasing diversity in our ranks and forging a sustainable culture of inclusion at our company Each year the IPG Diversity Inclusion Group delivers more than 75 programs and events touching thousands of employees and industry talent in theamp160US and internationallyIPG has done this because our Chairman and CEO Michael Roth and our Board of Directors recognize the proven potential for enhanced financial performance creativity and innovation when companies have diverse talent and leaders with inclusive leadership behaviorsamp160Our results over the years show that our focus is helping to bring about changeamp160Since we began a more systematic and accountable strategy in 2005 IPGamp8217s workforce demographics in the USamp160have changed dramatically There has been an improvement of more than 50 within African American Hispanic and Asian minority groups in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission quotOfficials and Managersquot categoryRead our interview with Michael RothAbout Michael Roth Michael I Roth is Chairman and CEO of Interpublic NYSE IPG one of the world39s largest organizations of advertising and marketing services companies Prior to serving in his current role Roth was a member of the companyamp8217s Board of DirectorsSince assuming leadership of Interpublic in 2005 Roth has righted the companyamp8217s financial course and moved to make it an industry leader by defining new models that provide value to clients in a rapidlychanging media and marketing environmentPrior to his current role Roth was Chairman and CEO of The MONY Group Inc a financial services holding company that provides a wide range of protection asset accumulation and retail brokerage products and services through its member companies Under Roth39s leadership The MONY Group diversified its business mix broadened its distribution channels and enhanced its ability to compete in today39s financial services marketplaceRoth is a member of the Board of Directors for Pitney Bowes Inc the Ad Council and Ryman Hospitality Propertiesamp160He sits on the Leadership Committee of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts the Board of Directors of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropyamp160and The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA In addition he is a Director of The Baruch College Fund and The Partnership for New York City He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and New YorkPresbyterian Hospitalamp8217s Heart Steering CommitteeA certified public accountant Roth holds an LLM degree from New York University Law School and a JD from Boston University Law School He is a 1967 graduate of the City College of New YorkClick hereamp160 View the AgendaClick hereamp160 To RegisterClick here For Sponsorship InfoClick here See the HonoreesClick here About UsClick here A Note from Jack Myersamp160amp160

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