Strength in Diversity A newsletter for the Interpublic Community Industry Recognition and Awards 1 Collaboration & Growth 6 Fall 2011 IPG Diversity & Sustainability Report 2 Business Groups Host Events 7 IPG Inclusion Awards 2 IPG and WLN Host Events in Cannes 8 Sharing Success Stories 4 An Update from Heide Gardner 10 Dawn Hudson to Board of Directors 5 IPG Companies Continue to Win Awards for Diversity and Inclusion Our plan is to IPG has committed to becoming one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. We have put programs in place to achieve this “ continue investing in goal, many of which you will see outlined in this issue of Fuel. We understand that increasing our diversity is not only the right thing to diversity do, but is a business imperative as well. and to make a lasting Over the years, we have received industry recognition Awards like this help to tell us we are on the right for our efforts in diversity and inclusion. During the track to making that culture change happen,” said last several months, we have been widely honored Michael Roth, Chairman and CEO of IPG, at the change for these efforts by industry groups as well as by ceremony. “Credit goes to our board of directors for community organizations like the New York Urban making this a top corporate priority, and to our to the DNA of our company. League which recognized IPG with a Champion of agency leaders and managers across our organization Diversity Award, the first time this award has been who remain focused on the need to deliver on this ” given to an advertising holding company. Companies very important goal.” from a variety of industries compete for the awards, which salute those who recognize the need for NYUL President and CEO Arva R. Rice praised diversity in the job market and embrace inclusion Interpublic for becoming the first corporation in its in the workplace. field to earn such an honor. “Thank you for making diversity a fundamental tenet of your corporate “Over the past five years, IPG has made a formal philosophy. As you already know, a more diverse commitment to becoming the world’s most inclusive workplace produces a more dynamic corporation network of marketing services companies. Our plan better capable of serving a global clientele in an is to continue investing in diversity and inclusion, ever-changing marketplace,” she said. and to build on the progress we have made so as to make a lasting change to the DNA of our company. continued on page 3 IPG Releases First-Ever Diversity IPG Honors Agencies and Individuals and Sustainability Report At Inclusion Awards Recognizing the increasing importance of diversity IPG’s Inclusion Awards, sponsored by the IPG The awards are an important vehicle for encouraging and sustainability to our employees, our clients and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups for agencies and leaders to keep the focus on results and our shareholders, IPG released its first-ever report Excellence (MERGE), honored agencies and for rewarding those who are at the forefront of change.” on diversity and inclusion and sustainability. employees from IPG’s U.S. network who have shown leadership in helping IPG achieve its goal of being Honorees at the New York MERGE Awards included: For a sampling of what you’ll find in Diversity & the world’s most inclusive network of marketing Inclusion + Sustainability at Interpublic, take a look services companies. • Community Partnership Award, Gold – at our story, Sharing Success Stories of Diversity and McCann San Francisco Inclusion on page 4 of this issue of Fuel. Interpublic agencies and employees were asked to • Community Partnership Award, Silver – submit nominations for the eight award categories. Campbell Ewald A comprehensive summary of what’s happening Nominations were reviewed by the MERGE • Supplier Diversity Award, Gold – Draftfcb at IPG agencies and at corporate headquarters, Executive and Metrics Committees. The awards • Champion of Inclusion (Agency), Gold – Diversity & Inclusion + Sustainability @ Interpublic luncheon was hosted by Michael Roth, Chairman Mediabrands can be found on our website – and CEO, and Frank Mergenthaler, our CFO. • Champion of Inclusion (Agency), Silver – http://www.interpublic.com/corporatecitizenship/ Actor/Director/Comedian Robert Townsend was ID Media sustainability. the Master of Ceremonies. Hundreds of Interpublic • Champion of Inclusion (Individual), Gold – agency and corporate employees attended the Keith Burton, GolinHarris If you would like a hard copy of this report, please ceremony in New York, with many more watching at • Champion of Inclusion (Individual), Silver – email Jemma Gould, [email protected]. webcast events held at locations in Atlanta, Boston, Glenn Eden, Weber Shandwick O Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Norwalk, • Inclusive Marketing Initiative of the Year, Gold – Omaha and San Francisco. Draftfcb NY • Inclusive Marketing Initiative of the Year, Silver – “Interpublic has taken great strides the last few years Octagon on our journey to be the most inclusive ad network • Multicultural Agency / Practice of the Year, Gold – in the world, and it is important to celebrate the Octagon successes we have along the way,” said Michael Roth. • Multicultural Agency / Practice of the Year, Gold – He added: “the winning individuals and companies Draftfcb Chicago believe that diversity and inclusion has been made • Multicultural Agency / Practice of the Year, Silver a priority across all sectors of our business, from – The Axis Agency traditional agencies, to media, to public relations.” • Inclusive Career Development Award, Gold – ID Media Frank Mergenthaler, IPG’s CFO and executive O sponsor for MERGE, said, “our employees recognize that inclusion is important not only for the bottom line, but for creating a company culture that attracts the best talent and produces the best work for clients. L to R: IPG’s Andrea Giantelli, Robert Townsend, Draftfcb’s Vita Harris, IPG’s Michael Roth, Kevin Zhang, Christine McGay-Conese and McCann’s Patricia Shibata Okumura at the IPG Inclusion Awards Available on www.interpublic.com 3 Awards for Diversity and Inclusion continued NYUL, one of the oldest civil rights organizations serving the New York City area, established the Champions of Diversity awards in 2004, inspired by an outpouring of support from corporate America for the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding basic principles of affirmative action. To qualify for the honor, award recipients had to illustrate their commitment to diversity in four major categories — corporate leadership, employment policy, supplier relations and corporate giving. Also this spring, IPG and its Multicultural Employee Resource Groups for Excellence (MERGE) were Back Row (L to R) Michael Howard, Army and Air Force Exchange Service; John B. Veihmeyer, among the sponsors of the NYUL Empowerment Day KPMG; George Borst, Toyota; Dian Ogilvie, Toyota; for Girls and its Young Men’s Empowerment Day. Michael I. Roth, IPG; John Edwardson, CDW Both events bring New York City high school students Front Row (L to R) Tina Johnson, Army and Air into companies around the city where they shadow Force Exchange Service; Kathy Hannan, KPMG; business people at a wide range of employers. Joe Husman,Toyota; Heide Gardner, IPG; Melissa Donaldson, CDW At IPG’s offices, the New York Urban League participants toured several IPG agencies, viewed work created by IPG companies and had lunch with employees at various levels (young professionals to executive) who shared their stories and life lessons with them. “It is very humbling to receive this honor and to be The ADCOLOR Industry Coalition has recognized in the company of the other CEOs and organizations several IPG leaders this year. Laurence Boschetto, This Spring, Interpublic was recognized with two who have been recognized,” commented Michael President and CEO, Draftfcb, was recognized with Diversity Best Practices Awards. Michael Roth, Roth, Chairman and CEO of Interpubic. “We are an Advocate Award; Felicia Geiger, VP, Director of Chairman and CEO of Interpublic received a 2011 very proud that Heide Gardner, our company’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion, Deutsch, Inc. (a Lowe + CEO Diversity Leadership Award and Heide Gardner, Diversity Officer, and the first CDO in the industry, Partners Company) received a Change Agent Award SVP, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, was was recognized by Diversity Best Practices as well. and Mauricio Sabogal, President, Initiative and UM, recognized with a Diversity Officer Leadership Award. Heide has been a guiding force in our ongoing efforts was recognized with a Legend Award. Diversity Best Practices (DBP) is the preeminent to create real systemic change at our company. While organization for diversity thought leadership in the we are pleased with these terrific honors, we also Additionally, Michael Roth was recently honored corporate sector. recognize that much work remains to be done and in the Profiles in Diversity Journal Leadership we are committed to staying the course,” Roth in Action Awards special issue for his personal IPG is the only marketing communications holding concluded. engagement in the process of diversity and inclusion. company to have ever received this honor. Other 2011 honorees were Chief Executives and Chief Diversity This fall, Interpublic and its agencies were honored “Growing up in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood Officers from Army and Air Force Exchange Service, with four awards at the American Advertising during the 1950’s, I learned about diversity CDW, KPMG LLP, MTV Networks and Toyota Federation’s (AAF) Diversity Achievement and firsthand,” commented Roth. “Accepting and living Financial Services. Mosaic Awards and Forum. IW Group, Inc. and its with people from a variety of cultures and client MetLife, were honored for the Chinese Dragon backgrounds who spoke many different languages – The winners were selected by a review committee campaign; IPG was honored in the Multiethnic literally and figuratively – was a way of life for me based on an extensive analysis of programs, policies, Supplier Partners category; Felicia Geiger, VP and and my family.