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Women’s Empowerment
Principles
Equality Means Business
Why Women’s Empowerment?
Equality between men and women isa fundamental human right
Women’s Empowerment is a keydriver of sustainable development
Equality Means Business!
Photo Credits: Arne Hoel/ The World Bank, Scott Wallace/ The World Bank
Women’s Empowerment Principles Overview
The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) is a joint initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact
Launched on International Women’s Day 2010 following a year-long international, multi-stakeholder consultation process
Elaborates the gender dimension of good corporate citizenship, the UN Global Compact, and business' role in sustainable development
Why the Women’s Empowerment Principles?
The Women’s Empowerment Principles:
•Provide a roadmap for business on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community
•Help companies mainstream gender equality throughout business operations and other areas of corporate sustainability
The 7 Principles in Brief
1. Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality.
2. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination.
3. Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers.
4. Promote education, training and professional development for women.
5. Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women.
6. Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy.
7. Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality.
Gender Equality: Impacts on the Macro Economy
If female employment rates were to match male employment rates, overall net GDP would increase by…
Source: Catalyst, 2011
Gender Equality: The Business Case
Companies with three or more women corporate directors outperformed those with no women on the board
Source: Catalyst, 2011
Reported increases in
Return on Equity Return on Invested Capital Return on Sales
46%
60%
84%
WEPs: A Platform for Action and Engagement
“Investing in women and girls has a multiplier effect on productivity and sustained economic growth.”- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
“When you embrace these Principles, you join a great and gathering movement to unleash the power of women and change the world…By working together based on shared values, we can advance the common good.” - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
CEO Statement of Support
We, business leaders from across the globe, express support for advancing equality between women and men to:
•Bring the broadest pool of talent to our endeavours;
•Further our companies’ competitiveness;
•Meet our corporate responsibility and sustainability commitments;
•Model behaviour within our companies that reflects the society we would like for our employees, fellow citizens and families;
•Encourage economic and social conditions that provide opportunities for women and men, girls and boys; and
•Foster sustainable development in the countries in which we operate.
How to Engage in the WEPs
COMMITLeadership commitment to mainstream gender equality throughout corporate sustainability and other relevant strategies and operations ASSESS
Apply a gender lens when assessing risks, opportunities, and impacts
DEFINEApply a gender lens whendefining goals, strategies, andpolicies, and metrics
IMPLEMENTImplement gender equality strategies and policies throughout thebusiness and across the value chain
MEASUREMeasure and monitor impacts and progress towards goals
COMMUNICATECommunicate progress andstrategies while engaging with stakeholders forcontinuous improvement
WEPs Signers
To search our company database please visit: www.weprinciples.unglobalcompact.org/Site/Companies/1
WEPs Signatories Around the World
19 Companies listed themselves as global As of 6 September, 2014
1- 4
No signatories
20 - 49
5 - 19
> 50
Number of Signatories
Making and Measuring Progress
Track Progress
Detect Gaps Benchmark
Replicate Success
Demonstrate Progress Gain Recognition
Participate in the Annual WEPs Event
Learn more at: www.weprinciples.org/Site/MediaInformation
2009
Advancing Women in the Global Marketplace
2010 2011 2012 2013
Equality Means Business: Launch of the WEPs
-40 Signatories-140 Participants
Equality Means Business: Putting the Principles into Practice
-181 Signatories-191 Participants
Gender Equality for Sustainable Business
-393 Signatories-193 Participants
2014
Inclusion: Strategy for Change
-557 Signatories-328 Participants
Gender Equality and the Global Jobs Challenge
-695 Signatories-300 Participants
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Anne-Marie Slaughter, President, New America Foundation
2015 WEPs Annual Event
10-11 March 2015
2015
Spread the Word Take Action Build the Consensus
www.WEPrinciples.org
@WEPrinciples facebook.com/WEPrinciples
