At Nestlé, diversity and inclusion also means recognizing that gender equality, and in particular, women’s rights and empowerment are critical to creating shared value for our business and for society. For this month of August, we’ve had the pleasure of getting up close and personal with Siwar Zein from the Talent Function – Middle East […]
D&I forms part of our people strategy and is very much engrained in our culture. We have 12 different nationalities working in our head office and a balanced gender and age diversity within each of our functions. This dynamic brings a rich and diverse perspective which we believe enables the success of our business. This […]
by Iris Van Der Veken, Director – International Public Affairs at DMCC We cannot achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without securing the full and equal rights of half of the world’s population. I have a message to deliver, and a simple one. In short, the pursuit of sustainability starts by being the change we want to […]
We want to continue to provide opportunities for an increasing number of women to work in an environment where they are supported, developed and can advance their careers. We are focused on this not just because it’s the right thing to do but we know that having greater diversity in teams and more women in […]
“Businesses require a solid set of standards and guidelines to drive women’s empowerment successfully, so addressing this will give organizations a strong competitive advantage.” Samir Arora is heading the recently launched The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel, and we had the pleasure to chat with him about the importance of his company being a […]
By Gabriela Solís, UN WEPs reporter On the occasion of International Women’s Day, and in line with Principle 4 of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)(promote education, training and professional development for women), two of our signatory members partnered up to put together an event designed for women looking to further advance their professional careers. Through […]
“Engaged and motivated employees are fundamental to the success of any organisation, and we strongly believe that creating an inclusive workplace where employees of all backgrounds are treated equally and can contribute fully will help us achieve our goal and vision. It is my personal belief that embedding diversity and inclusion into an organisations DNA […]
Evolvin’ Women Roundtable at The Retreat, Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel By Gabriela Solís, UN WEPs reporter Evolvin’ Women, a social enterprise focused on providing free education, work experience, and networking opportunities to women from developing countries in the hospitality industry, hosted its third Round Table of the series ‘Empowering Women Through Education’, on 21st […]
“It’s sometimes the smallest action that can invoke the biggest positive change.” Following the release of our first ‘Industry Insiders’ feature last month, we are pleased to bring you our next piece! We’ve had the privilege to catch up with Grayling CEO Loretta Ahmed, a strong influencer who advocates for women representation in businesses and whose […]
By Gabriela Solís, UN WEPs reporter The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 universal goals and targets to address key challenges in the United Nations member states, has as its fifth goal to achieve gender equality, put an end to women discrimination and empower “all women and girls in all levels.” In achieving […]