Jun 1, 2021
After 30 years in Japan, former Goldman Sachs vice chair Kathy Matsui, known for research that shifted government policy on women at work, is starting a venture fund that could help put some of her ideas into practice.
Matsui, who left Goldman Sachs Group Inc. at the end of 2020, has teamed up with three other experienced female financial executives to build a fund that aims to invest $150 million (¥16.4 billion) in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, and as the environment. The MPower Partners Fund, a rarity in Japan for its female leadership, will seek to secure high returns while imbuing startups with environmental, social and governance values, Matsui said.
Tetra Pak calls for more women to join the food and beverage manufacturing industry
Tetra Pak highlights the need to improve diversity in Food and Beverage (F&B) manufacturing to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the sector: food safety, food availability and sustainability
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tetra Pak identifies an opportunity for more women to join the F&B manufacturing industry, to bring more diversity and help drive transformational change
. A huge variety of skillsets required to boost innovation in the food packaging industry, ranging from mechanical and automation engineering to microbiology and food science. According to the World Economic Forum s Gender Gap report, women make up only a third of roles in the manufacturing sector, dropping to just 21% at a senior executive level.
How digitalisation has levelled the playing field for gender equity Details Published: 06 April 2021
Manasa Denning, Senior Director of Solutions Engineering, North America & APAC, Integral Ad Science, shares how a shift in attitudes towards the traditional 9-6 setup, brought about by the acceleration of digital transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic is helping level the playing field for women at work.
Gender equity means equivalent and fair treatment for women and men in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities at work and in society.
McKinsey s latest report says advancing women’s equality in the countries of Asia Pacific could add US$4.5 trillion to their collective GDP annually in 2025, a 12% increase over a business-as-usual GDP trajectory. This additional GDP would be equivalent to adding an economy the combined size of Germany and Austria each year!
April 1, 2021
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These are the top 10 countries for women’s rights and opportunities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Emma Charlton Senior Writer, Formative Content
Iceland is the world’s best country for gender equality, a World Economic Forum index shows.
Finland, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, Namibia, Rwanda, Lithuania, Ireland and Switzerland follow behind in the top 10.
Overall, progress has stagnated, with widening gender gaps in political empowerment globally.