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We Are One

The NACS IDEA Conference brought together industry stakeholders who are in some way responsible for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within their companies. The conference was sponsored by NACS Hunter Club members Altria Group Distribution Company, Mondelēz International, The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo Inc.

“More than a year ago several of our leading members came to me to ask if NACS could help them address [DEI] issues,” said Henry Armour, NACS president and CEO. “Everyone expressed a different need, but there was one commonality. These retailers all wanted to find out what others had done and were perfectly willing to share their experiences.”

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“This work cannot be done alone. Collaboration and the sharing of information between companies will be crucial in this journey.”

Daillard Paris
Director of petroleum supply and IDEA initiative lead, Sheetz

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Facilitated by Michelle Duguid, Ph.D., associate dean of diversity, inclusion and belonging at Cornell University, retailers shared their perspectives, experiences and plans on how they are leading the charge in diversity and inclusion in their companies.

“The biggest takeaway from the IDEA Conference is not only how bold and deliberate many companies are being with the work they are doing around their IDEA efforts but also how they acknowledge that the work is never done,” said Daillard Paris, director of petroleum supply and IDEA initiative lead at Sheetz.

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