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Francesca DeBiase
JOB TITLE: CHIEF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER COMPANY: MCDONALDS
Bringing sustainable practices to the world’s biggest fast food company
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s Chief Global Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's, Francesca DeBiase is one of the few Fortune 500 executives to have developed and run combined supply chain and sustainability operations. DeBiase also contributed to McDonald's standard-setting leadership, which was recognised by the company receiving a Supply Chain Masters rating from Gartner.
In our recent Top 100 Women in Supply Chain magazine, DeBiase was ranked second. She began her career as an auditor in the retail and consumer products industry with EY. Upon joining McDonalds 14 years ago, she served in multiple finance roles, which eventually culminated in a position as Senior Director of European Finance. After a time, she also added the role of Chief European Supply Chain Officer to this. DeBiase has a strong sustainability vision Based for a decade in Europe, DeBiase returned to the US to develop, lead and execute a sustainability vision that continues to advance McDonald's environmental leadership. DeBiase initiated dialogue with environmental critics to drive industrywide change, winning endorsement from management, employees, suppliers and franchisees. She also increased brand trust scores with stakeholders, NGOs, and customers to reinforce the integrity and credibility of the brand. DeBiase has 30 years’ global restaurant and toy supply chain expertise, including
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June 2022
