LAVAL,
QC, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Alimentation
Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard" or the "Corporation") is pleased to
announce it has been awarded the Bronze-level Parity
CertificationTM by Women in Governance for its progress
towards gender parity in the workplace.
"We are proud to be receiving this certification as it is a
testament to the values we live by and signals we are moving in the
right direction towards gender parity," said Suzanne Poirier, Senior Vice President,
Operations, at Couche-Tard. "Our team at Couche-Tard is committed
to fostering a culture that provides an environment for women to
fully participate and grow in their careers as well as advancing
equality between women and men in the workplace."
Women in Governance's Parity Certification helps organizations
increase the representation of women in sectors where they have
historically been underrepresented and in senior management
positions. This innovative certification evaluates parity at an
organization's decision-making level as well as at every level of
the organization, with particular attention paid to the multiple
impacts of diversity in women's career advancement
(intersectionality). The certification also assesses the
organization's commitment to implementing processes that enable
women to achieve career advancement, thus creating a pipeline of
diverse female talent.
"At Couche-Tard, diversity and inclusion is a strong pillar of
our sustainability strategy and the winning culture we strive daily
to protect and promote," said Ina
Strand, Chief People Officer at Couche-Tard. "We know we
have more work to do, and we will use the feedback we receive to
continue on our journey of creating an environment where all our
people can excel, grow and bring their authentic selves to
work."
As part of its diversity and inclusion journey, Couche-Tard has
launched several business resource groups, beginning with the
Women's Council, to support underrepresented team members. It
has also developed and participated in talent programs to create
pipelines for advancement including leadership development courses
and mentorship programs dedicated to accelerating and developing
minority team members. These efforts and more have resulted in true
progress in more equitable gender representation, opportunities and
pay across all parts of the company from store to senior management
levels.
About Women in
Governance
Women in Governance (WiG) is a non-profit organization founded
in 2010 to support women in their career advancement and access to
decision-making bodies, as well as progressive organizations
striving to close the gender gap in the workplace. The organization
pursues its mission with its Parity Certification™, inspiring
events, as well as robust governance training and mentoring
programs. More information is available
at www.womeningovernance.org.
About Alimentation Couche-Tard
Inc.
Alimentation Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and
mobility, operating in 24 countries and territories, with more than
14,300 stores, of which approximately 10,900 offer road
transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K
banners, it is one of the largest independent convenience store
operators in the United States and
it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road
transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, as well as
in Ireland. It also has an
important presence in Poland and
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Approximately
122,000 people are employed throughout its network. For more
information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., or to consult its
audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, unaudited interim
condensed consolidated financial statements and Management
Discussion and Analysis, please visit, please visit:
https://corpo.couche-tard.com
Forward-Looking
Statements
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looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation,
including those with respect to the potential transaction. Positive
or negative verbs such as "believe," "can," "shall," "intend,"
"expect," "estimate," "assume" and other related expressions are
used to identify such statements. Such statements are based upon
the current beliefs and expectations of Couche-Tard and are subject
to significant risks and uncertainties outside of Couche-Tard's
control. Couche-Tard would like to point out that, by their very
nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
such that its results, or the measures it adopts, could differ
materially from those indicated in or underlying these statements,
or could have an impact on the degree of realization of a
particular projection. Unless otherwise required by applicable
securities laws, Couche-Tard disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. The
forward-looking information in this release is based on information
available as of the date of the release.
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