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A Word From Our Leadership

Our Leadership Team is dedicated to furthering our diversity and inclusion efforts with a firm foundation built on awareness and education. It continues with the development and rollout of an aggressive strategy to implement our D&I platform across the organization. We will share our initiatives and rollout plans as the timeline progresses.

With your help, we will establish Diversity Councils and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) across all regions to further enhance our talent acquisition, employee engagement, local market, impact, and community involvement efforts. Our mission is to build a wholly inclusive and diverse culture that ensures everyone in the Southern Glazer’s community is respected, engaged, and motivated to grow professionally and personally. In doing so, we hope to realize our vision of attracting and retaining a diverse talent pool of employees to support company growth as we remain the industry leader.

Please join us on this journey.

Cheers,

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    Wayne E. ChaplinCEO

    Wayne E. Chaplin, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits CEO
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    Sheldon “Shelly” SteinPresident

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    “It is very important to create an atmosphere where all people bring their experience and background to advance our business goals.”

    - Jag Jeyabalan, Sr. Application Developer

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    “Inclusion is action. It's purposeful. It takes effort.”

    – Terence Goods, National Director, Diversity & Inclusion

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    "We want innovation and creativity. Diversity & inclusion brings that out."

    – Tony Green, HR Manager

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    "Middle managers have to role model diversity and inclusion. They are an integral part of making this long term endeavor successful."

    – Terry Arnold, SVP HR, Chief Human Resources Officer

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At Southern Glazer’s, our Leadership Team embraces and supports diversity and inclusion at all levels. It’s not only the right thing to do, but it’s the smart thing to do to grow our business. We must be as diverse as the brands that we offer, the customers that we supply and the communities where we work.

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We care about our people and believe that culture should be a valued commodity. Our companywide Diversity and Inclusion strategy is focused on creating a welcoming workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to the office and the marketplace. When we actively embrace our differences, we learn that success looks the same for all of us!

Our Commitment to Diversity

As we continue to grow, our diversity and inclusion efforts are paramount to our future. Our mission is to build a wholly inclusive and diverse culture that ensures each member of the Southern Glazer's community is respected, engaged, and motivated to grow professionally and personally. To accomplish this goal, we rely on leaders in our organization to share their experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives.

Candace is a founding member of the Illinois chapter of CHEERS to Diversity group, which launched in 2018. She is currently a co-chair for the Communications committee and has been a driving force behind each of the group’s successful events such as an industry leadership panel discussion, a D&I seminar and a local philanthropic partnership. Candace is passionate about D&I because she believes that celebrating the things that make us unique will ultimately lead to a stronger company and community.

Michelle has been a leader of the Missouri chapter of CHEERS to Diversity group for the past 2 years. In 2016, she was also a founding member of the MO chapter of CHEERS to Women to Women in Wine & Spirits. CHEERS to Diversity is an integral part of the Missouri SGWS organization and Michelle and the amazing team in MO continue to set very high standards for their community involvement, career development opportunities and incredible company culture. Michelle has a passion for all things D&I and looks to continue helping to take the efforts of many in MO to greater heights.

John is the executive sponsor of the Pacific Northwest chapter of CHEERS to Women in Wine & Spirits. He is engaged bringing leaders both internally and externally to support local D&I efforts by sharing their real-life experiences and journeys with SGWS team members. The PNW has taken an industry-wide approach by extending CHEERS memberships to valued suppliers and retailers, which has created a broader impact on diversity and inclusion programs. He has also leveraged this alliance to work collaboratively on community service activities such as preparing 65,000 meals for the Food Lifeline in Seattle, WA.

As an African American disabled veteran from the South, Michael has always naturally been aware of diversity and inclusion. He believes that for us to recruit and retain strong talent, we need to not only focus on diversity, but also inclusion and equity. He aspires to accomplish these goals in both his professional and personal life. Outside of SGWS, Michael and his wife have a non-profit organization that feeds hungry families. Regardless of economic status, gender, race, etc., food is often the first thing to be sacrificed when trying to manage a budget. Their goal is to release that burden with food, hope, and love in their community.

Cory understands that organizations cannot be successful without embracing and embedding a culture of inclusion, with a keen eye on diversity. For him, a commitment to Inclusion is a commitment to ensuring all voices are heard and that we are welcoming diversity and creating an environment where everyone who works hard can be successful. He believes that diversity is not only what we can see on the outside, but also diversity of thought. Cory is a strong believer in giving back with his focus on helping any marginalized individuals in his community and beyond, with children and pets as high priorities.

Our Strategic Diversity Pillars

Create succession planning, mentoring, leadership opportunities

Align with suppliers and customers to reinforce multicultural business development

Drive employment branding, community support and brand recognition

Maintain an effective communication strategy and highlight our successes

Provide avenues to enhance the careers of our employees

Cheers to Diversity at Southern Glazer's

Our Diversity Councils and Business Resource Groups

At Southern Glazer's, employees have the opportunity to join and launch Diversity Councils and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) that promote a culture of inclusion through employee engagement, professional development, career growth, peer mentoring, and other actions that align with our company's Mission, Vision, and Values.

"C.H.E.E.R.S. To Diversity" is the national umbrella that drives this important companywide imperative. C.H.E.E.R.S. stands for Connecting, Hard-Working, Empowering, Educating, Respecting, and Serving.

With a total of 10 chapters across the nation, "C.H.E.E.R.S. to Women in Wine & Spirits" is dedicated to the professional development and empowerment of women at Southern Glazer's and is currently our fastest-growing BRG.

We continue to launch an array of additional BRGs throughout our organization, as showcased below.

Recent Events

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits wished a happy Veterans Day to all the millions of men and women who proudly and bravely served our country. In recognition of Veterans Day 2019, more than 30 teams across the nation celebrated 600+ SGWS veterans at special recognition ceremonies, executive-led lunch gatherings, flag-raising events, community service activities and more! SGWS remains dedicated to creating a community that provides support and present resources for employees who are veterans, active duty service members, and military spouses. Veteran and military employees are encouraged to leverage their military experience, discipline, and mentality to advance their careers while assisting fellow Veteran employees in personal and professional development.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is excited to have officially launched a brand new professional development series entitled, “A Spotlight on Women in Leadership”. This initiative aims to provide all employees with the opportunity to learn about the career journeys of female leaders from SGWS and other notable organizations. During the first three events in Dallas, Austin, and Miramar, employees learned how these leaders have navigated their career paths and the best practices they learned along the way. Our D&I team looks forward to rolling out this series in several other SGWS markets including North Florida, Northern California, St. Louis, and Nevada in 2020.

The South Florida CHEERS to Diversity team recently supported the Fort Lauderdale OUTshine Film Festival. The OUTshine Film Festival is South Florida's largest LGBTQ cultural arts event with a mission to inspire, entertain, and educate, while encouraging a sense of community through international and culturally diverse films that offer a historical and contemporary perspectives on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience. Several SGWS employees coordinated a viewing of one of the films, Little Miss Westie, which profiles the McCarthys during one of the most troubling times for families with transgender children. The screening attendees had the opportunity to meet the film director, as well as participate in a Q&A session.

CHEERS I.M.P.A.C.T. is the brand new employee-led CHEERS Group to launch at Southern Glazer’s. I.M.P.A.C.T. stands for Influence, Motivate, Professionalism, Accountability, Connect, and Teamwork. Based in Dallas, TX, this group launched at the beginning of the summer and attracted over 90 employees across various teams for its official kick-off event. The group’s mission is to develop the newest generations of SGWS employees through professional development, networking, experiential learning, and mentorship opportunities. They aim to cultivate and build up our employees by providing an engaging and inclusive environment that bridges the gap between generations.

Our Corporate & Community Diversity Partners

To ensure our strategy is current and aligned with industry best practices, we are honored to collaborate with like-minded national and local organizations. Together, our efforts will continue to make a difference within the communities where Southern Glazer's and our client partners operate.

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  • Women of the Vine and Spirits
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  • Plano Culture & Inclusion alliance
  • Visit Dallas
  • Womans Foodservice Forum

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