Case Study: Cadbury Schweppes Finds a Sweet Solution
for its Affirmative Action Planning Needs 
COMPANY: Cadbury Schweppes
INDUSTRY:
Consumer Packaged Goods
HEADQUARTERS: United Kingdom
EMPLOYEES: 17,000
GOAL:
To streamline Cadbury Schweppes'
AAP reporting processes while providing management decision support
and increased communication around diversity initiatives.
THE SOLUTION: Peopleclick CAAMS®
SOLUTION DESCRIPTION:
Peopleclick CAAMS is an enterprise-level, client-server application
that lets you create all AAP reports at the same time with one
calculation and one import of data. CAAMS conducts the analyses
and produces complete and accurate reports that are guaranteed
technically-compliant. It also provides the reports and graphs
that help you proactively monitor compliance and measure progress
toward your goals.
Peopleclick CAAMS® Streamlines Reporting Processes and Empowers Management
The Challenge
Cadbury Schweppes, one of the largest international beverage and confectionary
companies, manages a diverse product portfolio with some of world’s
most recognizable consumer packaged goods including Cadbury chocolates,
Dr. Pepper, 7Up, Snapple, Dentyne and Trident.
When Ilyce Eley, compliance specialist for Cadbury Schweppes joined the company, she quickly identified a number of ways to improve the affirmative action program. She found inefficiencies in the affirmative action plan reporting processes and a lack of communication and decision support for the management team around the company’s diversity initiatives.
And so began the search for a scalable software system that could handle a large and ever-growing volume of data for AAP and other government required reports, as well as make that information relevant to the managers enabling them to really make a difference in the company’s affirmative action and diversity initiatives.
Said Eley, “Our company has grown with recent acquisitions and the needs of our business are ever-changing, so I wanted to help build a talent base that will grow with us. With Cadbury’s strong commitment to a diverse workforce, we have a team that is not only dedicated to the great products we have, but to the overall community as well.”
The Solution
That search ended with Peopleclick and its
CAAMS system, which allows
Cadbury Schweppes to automate and simplify its AA plan preparation and
monitoring with a standardized process. CAAMS automates the completion
of affirmative action reports with one calculation and only one import
of data. It also provides reports and graphs that help the company proactively
monitor compliance and measure progress toward its goals.
For Cadbury Schweppes, however, the decision was about more than just AA plan preparation. Peopleclick stood apart from other vendors for its leadership within the market, comprehensive reporting capabilities, consultative support and strong commitment to the diversity community.
“Peopleclick offers so much more than efficient, accurate reporting. They are partnering with their clients and helping them make better decisions to make us better employers. It’s not just about the automation and reporting, it’s about the relationship.”
The Results
Since implementing CAAMS, Cadbury Schweppes has been able to further
develop its strategies for diversity and compliance. With new acquisitions
and multiple locations, CAAMS allows Cadbury Schweppes to store all of
its information in one place and serves as an easily accessible reference
to the company’s affirmative action data.
Even more important for Cadbury Schweppes, the system functions as a decision support tool, enabling managers to make better and more informed choices about the company’s employees, their career paths and growth within the organization. When it comes to affirmative action planning and equal employment opportunities, the tool highlights any gaps and gives the team a better idea of areas in need of improvement.
“Peopleclick gives us an opportunity to provide our managers with an even better understanding of our organization, which in turn helps them make better decisions about our employees,” said Eley.
“Cadbury Schweppes has truly seized the opportunity to take their compliance program to a strategic level and they are committed to implementing systems and processes that deliver meaningful business improvements,” said Randy Jesberg, Peopleclick senior vice president and general manager of affirmative action solutions. “This kind of commitment to community and diversity has long proven to be the cornerstone for building the strongest and most competitive organizations.”
With Peopleclick, Cadbury Schweppes has completely revamped its reporting processes, improved its affirmative action planning capabilities and empowered managers with the actionable information they need to make important equal opportunity decisions.
For more information on Peopleclick and its market-leading talent acquisition technology and services, visit www.peopleclick.com.
