From producing and stocking your Great Value morning coffee to designing the systems that allow you to order from your couch while finishing a cup with a loved one, we are there.
Celebrating International Women's Day yesterday was the perfect time to reflect on the opportunities I've had here. The list is long and it grows every day. In my six years with this company, my coolest opportunities have been working with our stores and clubs. Because my job is based at Walmart’s home office, having the opportunity to work side-by-side with our people on the front line (more than a million in the U.S. alone!) is enlightening and empowering. And it has certainly helped build my confidence as a female leader. I've met many women of Walmart in various roles from Bentonville, Arkansas, to Shenzhen, China. One thing they've all had in common is confidence. Confidence to represent the No. 1 company in the Fortune 500, confidence to make a difference in people’s lives, confidence to think differently and confidence to challenge the status quo.
We still have diversity and inclusion work ahead of us to ensure every woman at Walmart feels the same way. This week we took another step in that journey, by announcing our commitment to continuing to accelerate diversity, inclusion and gender equality as our CEO Doug McMillon joined Catalyst CEO Champions for Change. This is an important transformational opportunity for Walmart and the more than 40 other companies on board, as not only are they making bold organizational and personal commitments to continue to accelerate inclusion, but they also will transparently report their companies’ collective progress.
So yesterday I added another cool opportunity as a woman of Walmart to my list: The opportunity to help transform our company by making a personal commitment to diversity and inclusion. And I'm feeling pretty confident about the journey ahead.