Opportunities for Business in Accelerating Women’s Empowerment in Global Value Chains

BSR, Women Deliver, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Novo Nordisk will hold a private sector pre-conference before Women Deliver 2016, on May 16, 2016, in Copenhagen.

This pre-conference will gather a select group of corporate decision-makers to explore the business case for women’s empowerment across value chains. How can companies’ investments in women’s productivity, health, and wellbeing enhance both financial and social returns?

The pre-conference will feature inspirational speakers from various sectors, case studies of front-runner companies, and interactive discussions on opportunities and steps that companies can take to drive women’s empowerment through their global value chains.

The event will allow participants to:

• Contribute to a roadmap for actions that support women’s empowerment
• Discuss new ways of thinking about private-sector approaches
• Identify new relationships and cross-sector collaboration opportunities