Reports About Women & Sustainability
We found 5 Reports on this topic; most recently published at the top.
Between the Lines: Listening to Female Factory Workers in China
To achieve greater worker retention and workplace stability, manufacturers in China need to address the needs of women, which comprise 44 percent of the manufacturing workforce. Yet female workers have a diverse set of needs and goals depending on age, education, and industry experience. Read more
HERproject: Health Enables Returns | The Business Returns from Women’s Health Programs
HERproject health needs assessments have demonstrated that women’s health remains a critical area of investment for international companies and their supplier partners. This study seeks to provide a clear business case for such investments. Read more
Women and Sustainability | Employing Women Responsibly: The Emerging Market Context
Jennifer Schappert, Manager, Partnership Development
With post-secondary education and formal workforce participation rates approaching 50 percent, women employees may be just what multinational companies need to overcome labor shortages in emerging markets. At the same time, fair and equal formal-sector employment represents the most powerful contribution to gender equality that a company can provide. Read more
Women and Sustainability: Investing in Women's Health
Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
The gender dimensions of health have significant impacts on workplace productivity, the consumer marketplace, community stability, and community member well-being. Investments targeted at raising women's health awareness and access to health products and services, can deliver important immediate business benefits, such as more productive workforces or more informed consumers. In the longer term, these investments also support women's full economic participation and contribute to healthier, more stable communities. Read more
Women and Sustainability: Investing in Women Economic Empowerment
Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
Investments in women's economic empowerment are a strategic means to create and support markets, by providing jobs, opportunities for professional development, financial literacy and access to banking, and start-up capital and capacity-building to help women run small businesses. Read more
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