PEOPLE
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$ 29.6bn Approximate revenue
1847 Year Philip Morris was founded
80,600 +
Approximate number of employees
– on a budget no less – she emphasises : “ I ’ ve spent the last 15 years of my life trying to come up with something to wipe that off my tombstone .”
In her new role at Philip Morris International , Salzman believes she has found exactly that . “ I have never seen a company that cares more about getting it right on this topic of inclusion and diversity ,” she says . Philip Morris International is an Equal-Salary company , ensuring that it remains committed to equal pay for men and women . Salzman is devoted to ensuring that along with equal pay comes equal respect and recognition and notes the challenge of being a top-level female executive at the firm : “ I ’ ve never really been iconic . I ’ ve always just been someone who worked hard . I feel now , as one of two women on our Global Executive Committee , an extraordinary burden on behalf of all women to get it right .” In addition to fighting for women in the boardroom , Salzman is applying her ideals to the business of cigarettes . “ One of the things I ’ m most passionate about is that we need to do a better job making sure women get information about harm reduction ,” she explains . “ Because of regulatory restrictions on things you can and can ’ t do with women in media , it ’ s tougher to bring smoke-free information to that demographic .” Philip Morris is currently organising a women ’ s initiative in order to mitigate the health risks placed upon half the world ’ s population . “ You ’ ll see us launch communications campaigns , over the course of the next several months that will include women who quit , woman who smoked themselves , and make themselves into role models
APRIL 2019