Portfolio Best Practice Sharing
- In October 2014, CD&R hosted its fourth annual portfolio company CEO Roundtable. The forum focused on peer-to-peer best practice sharing, as well as leadership challenges and opportunities.
- In April 2015, the Firm conducted its third annual Executive Development Forum, which focuses on developing the next tier of leadership within CD&R’s portfolio companies.
- In July 2014, CD&R hosted a forum for senior portfolio company leaders to share best practices in communications and public affairs.
- In June 2014, CD&R hosted a portfolio company CFO conference to discuss a range of topics of common interest, including cybersecurity, global sourcing and talent management.
- Portfolio procurement leaders meet multiple times throughout the year as part of a program to leverage the combined spending power of the portfolio companies and to improve provider service levels. The original goal of 10-15% reduction in selected indirect spend categories was surpassed, with actual results tracking 18%. Over the last 3½ years CD&R has negotiated purchasing agreements with approximately 50 portfolio company vendors spanning 28 spending categories, and generated annual savings of ~$60 million.