PM Philip Morris International Inc

By Dieter Holger

Philip Morris International Inc. said Friday that it has named Silke Muenster as its first chief diversity officer who will report directly to Chief Executive Andre Calantzopoulos, effective March 15.

Previously, Ms. Muenster held positions at Coca-Cola Co., Apollinaris & Schweppes and Marbert Kosmetik.

Chief diversity officers who report directly to the CEO are rare among major corporations. Only five companies in the S&P 500 had a diversity or inclusion officer in such a position last year, according to The Wall Street Journal's environment, social and governance research analysts.

PMI, which has around 73,500 workers, said that women currently make up 36% of management roles as the company strives for 40% by 2022.

Write to Dieter Holger at dieter.holger@wsj.com; @dieterholger

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March 13, 2020 10:51 ET (14:51 GMT)

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