Date and Time
Wednesday May 17, 2017
2:30 pm-5:00 pm
GMT
Location
London
Topics
#Womens Empowerment
At the current rate of change, it will take more than 100 years to achieve full gender equality. While many companies are making top-level commitments to women’s empowerment and gender equality, few companies have matched commitments with concrete plans integrated throughout the business. As a result, companies are missing out on tremendous potential gains—from improved performance and employee retention, to innovation, to expansion into new markets.
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Gender Gap Analysis Tool is designed to help companies close the gender gap. It helps the global business community identify gaps in its performance on gender equality and enables companies to make informed decisions on setting goals and strategies. BSR, the UN Global Compact, and other partners led the development of the tool through global consultations and piloting with more than 190 companies.
Join BSR and the UN Global Compact Network UK for an afternoon session introducing the WEPs Gender Gap Analysis Tool and exploring the WEPs in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Participants will also hear from companies that have already used the tool and taken action based on results.
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Event Partner
Speakers
- Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, Global Compact Network UK
- Helen Sheppard, Corporate Responsibility Project Manager, RELX Group
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Lauren Shields,
Associate Director, BSR
Lauren leads the impact and influence agenda for HERproject, working with global and local companies, business associations, donors, and partners to strengthen and amplify the impact of HERproject.
She is also the business partnerships manager for DFID’s Work and Opportunities for Women program.
Previously, Lauren worked at the Social Science Research Council in New York, where she conducted research on migration, development, and human rights. Lauren’s consulting experience includes giving advice on best practices for monitoring and evaluation for the Center for Socio-Economic Development and developing recommendations on the Sustainable Development Goals agenda for UNDP. With a focus on sustainability in emerging markets, Lauren has led research projects on value chain development and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Vietnam.
Lauren holds an M.A. in Public Affairs from Sciences Po and a B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University.
