The Wella Company cements its positioning as a responsible, forward thinking employer that champions female leadership in the workplace following the news that Max Amen, Wella UK&I Managing Director, has been nominated by the House of Rose Professional to be part of the Global Advisory Council Mission 2029 and as a 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky Male Champion for Gender Equality.
The House of Rose Professional Mission 2029 has formed an exclusive group of Global Executives who are gender diversity champions, which Max will be part of. This exclusive global advisory council will help enable the strategy and actions to meet the Mission 2029 goals of quintupling the number of female CEOs in the Top 500 Global Companies (from 14 in 2020 to 70 in 2029), and doubling the number of Male CEOs who actively support and lead on diversity and inclusion within their organisations.
The House of Rose Professional has also revealed the 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky Male Champions for Gender Equality list, which Max has been added to. The list features over 6,500 male executives who were reviewed globally from over 800 companies. The list is focused almost entirely on the corporate world and recognises factors such as active and visible advocacy for gender equality, commitment to advancing women in leadership in their own organisations, supporting women to learn externally from other best in class organisations, and investment in gender diversity and inclusion programming. Personal role-modelling for gender equality was used as the baseline factor.
With a female CEO, Annie Young-Scrivner, at the helm of the Wella Company, and a strong female leadership team, Wella UK&I is on a mission to lead the way in gender diversity. It is on a journey to close the gender pay gap and recognise the tools needed to keep great female talent thriving in the workforce. Alongside fertility, menopause and pregnancy loss policies, the company is recognised globally for its collaborations with organisations such as Hertility Health and Work Baby Life, which have now given Wella a ‘reproductively responsible employer’ accreditation.
Wella UK&I provides women with meaningful promotion and career development opportunities, particularly into senior management and leadership positions. The previous financial year alone, just under 25% of females in the Wella UK&I business were either promoted or took on a new or enlarged role scope. As a business, identifying female talent and providing mentorship for the new wave of future CEOs is high on its agenda. This was evident in the last financial year whereby 45% of internal Wella UK&I vacancies were filled by internal female talents.
Max Amen says: “I’m honoured to join this significant global council. Anthony Rose and the House of Rose Professional team share the ongoing commitment we have at Wella to support diversity and inclusion within the workforce. We are dedicated to celebrating, harnessing and growing female talents with a dedication to embracing each person for who they are, enabling every person to be their true selves and thrive.”
