#2 - MAY 2024
PORTRAIT : Caroline Vaquette, SKEMA Alumni
Caroline Vaquette
SKEMA ALUMNI, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Pernod Ricard
Experience in the field
“In a group of ten, it takes at least three women to change habits and the group dynamic.”
An overall vision
“‘People always say that the US is more mature in terms of feminisation. That’s true. But in France, we have other qualities: in particular, we are supported by legislation.
Inclusiveness and acceptance
“Building this culture of inclusiveness means admitting that there will be mistakes.”
A commitment (or two)
“Gender diversity and equal pay are two basic aspects we will never give up on.”
Clarifying the situation
“There are many different types of leadership, but no such thing as female leadership.”
In quest of authenticity
‘If you can’t be authentic at work, if you constantly have to hide who you are, you’ll never be able to perform well. Our aim is to create an environment where you can be yourself.”
KEY DATES
2001
Graduates from SKEMA Business School
2008
Senior Manager Key Accounts, Henkel
2017
Director of Asia-Pacific Diversity & Inclusion, Talent & Learning and Corporate Citizenship (Shanghai)
2020
Member of the Global Summit of Women (Washington DC) and co-founder of OurOffice (Washington DC)
2023
Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Pernod Ricard