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Promoting Gender Equality in Supply Chains through Supplier Codes of Conduct
Promoting Gender Equality in Supply Chains through Supplier Codes of Conduct The importance of promoting gender equality in supply chains cannot be overstated, primarily because women are disproportionately represented in the labour-intensive stages of most...
Using Procurement to Address Gender Pay Inequality
Using Procurement to Address Gender Pay Inequality Gender pay inequality, or the gender pay gap, refers to the difference in earnings between men and women in the same occupation or job. It is a pervasive issue that results from various factors such as gender...
Empowering Female Workers in the Apparel Industry
The apparel industry is the 4th biggest sector in the world, providing jobs for around 60 million people, with around 80% of those being women. Despite the size of the industry, women who work in this sector often face low wages, long working hours, poor working...
Increasing Procurement from Women-Owned Businesses
When it comes to the global economy, women-owned businesses are becoming increasingly critical to the supply chain. Despite the challenges they face, including limited access to finance, lack of networking opportunities, and gender-based discrimination, women-owned...
Advancing more women leaders in financial services
Women are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions of financial services. A new BCG global study finds that, although finance and accounting employ men and women equally, women hold only about one-third of senior finance positions. The discrepancy is...
Collaborating with suppliers to improve gender equality
The shift to global supply chains by companies around the world has allowed them to source materials and manufacture products more cost-effectively. But it has also opened them to extensive risks - not least, that of widespread gender inequality in their supply...