• Mom-friendly workplaces. But how friendly?

    Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd

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  • Deutsche Telekom Introduces Women ’s Quota

    Mechthilde Maier, Deutsche Telekom
    Deutsche Telekom AG

    Deutsche Telekom has been the first DAX 30 company to establish a quota for women: By the end of 2015, 30 percent of upper and middle management positions in the company are to be filled by women. This is a Group-internal requirement and applies worldwide. René Obermann, Chairman of the Board of Management of Telekom, summed it up as follows: “Taking on more women in management positions is a matter of social fairness and, above all, a categorical necessity for our success. Having a greater number of women at the top will simply enable us to operate better.”  more[...]

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  • Diversity – A Success Factor for Bosch

    Heidi Stock, Bosch
    Annkathrin Kienle, Bosch
    Bosch Group

    People in over 150 countries all around the world – including men and women of many different backgrounds, individual lifestyles, and generations – are working for Bosch. This diversity brings real benefits for our company, and it is essential for our successful business performance in the long term. Numerous studies have shown that increased diversity leads to more innovation, better problem-solving, and greater creativity.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Expanding Biofuels May Increase Global Poverty and Decrease Income Inequality

    World Bank

    In a new working paper, Caesar B. Cororaton and Govinda R. Timilsina analyze the impact of large-scale expansion of biofuels on global income distribution and poverty. A global computable general equilibrium model is used to simulate the effects of the expansion of biofuels on resource allocation, commodity prices, factor prices, and household income. A second model based on worldwide household surveys uses these results to calculate the impacts on poverty and global income inequality.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Women's Empowerment Principles - Equality Means Business

    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

    The Women's Empowerment Principles are a set of Principles for business offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. They are the result of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact. The development of the Principles included an international multi-stakeholder consultation process, which was launched in March 2009.  more[...]  login_required

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  • How Do You Avoid Gender Discrimination?

    Editorial Team

    Gender discrimination in the workplace is an issue that we need to stand against. In today’s day and age, where equal contributions from both sexes in the corporate world are valued, gender discrimination simply should not be tolerated or encouraged. Within Green Delta Insurance Company, a firm believer of equal rights and opportunities, we have uniform policies for both male and female employees.  more[...]  login_required

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  • How Do You Avoid Gender Discrimination?

    Nusrat Fathima, Green Delta Insurance

    Gender discrimination in the workplace is an issue that we need to stand against. In today’s day and age, where equal contributions from both sexes in the corporate world are valued, gender discrimination simply should not be tolerated or encouraged. Within Green Delta Insurance Company, a firm believer of equal rights and opportunities, we have uniform policies for both male and female employees.  more[...]

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    Nusrat Fathima, Green Delta Insurance 
     
  • Diversity and Inclusiveness at Ernst & Young

    Sabine Moron, Ernst & Young Germany
    Karin Sahr, Ernst & Young Germany
    Ernst & Young Germany

    The 6th principle of the UN Global Compact addresses the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. At Ernst & Young, we not only believe in that goal from a moral perspective: We are convinced that Diversity and Inclusiveness (D&I) are actually a business must. That is why we do more than just look for ways to prevent or eliminate discrimination; we actively promote diversity as a value crucial to our company.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Diversity and Inclusiveness at Ernst & Young

    Sabine Moron, Ernst & Young Germany
    Karin Sahr, Ernst & Young Germany
    Ernst & Young Germany

    The 6th principle of the UN Global Compact addresses the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. At Ernst & Young, we not only believe in that goal from a moral perspective: We are convinced that Diversity and Inclusiveness (D&I) are actually a business must. That is why we do more than just look for ways to prevent or eliminate discrimination; we actively promote diversity as a value crucial to our company.  more[...]

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  • 5th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Institute of Management

    The series of CSR-Conferences has established itself as the world's premier international forum for exploring the global themes of corporate social responsibility in all its manifold dimensions. Every two years since 2004, leading academics, executives, policymakers, and representatives from civil society organizations from around the world have been meeting in Berlin to debate key questions from a diverse range of cultural perspectives and professional viewpoints.  more[...]  login_required

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  • 5th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

    Editorial Team

    The series of CSR-Conferences has established itself as the world's premier international forum for exploring the global themes of corporate social responsibility in all its manifold dimensions. Every two years since 2004, leading academics, executives, policymakers, and representatives from civil society organizations from around the world have been meeting in Berlin to debate key questions from a diverse range of cultural perspectives and professional viewpoints.  more[...]  login_required

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  • The MDGs at a Glance

    Editorial Team

    In the year 2000 the United Nations introduced the Millennium Development Goals. Main targets are the reduction of extreme poverty and a global partnership for development. At the UN Millennium Summit in New York stakeholders from the international politics, civil society and global NGOs promised to achieve all these targets till 2015. The eight goals are: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/Aids, Malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a global partnership for development.  more[...]  login_required

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