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Gen II’s Anne-Claire Berg Selected to Top 50 Women Leaders of New York for 2022

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Gen II Fund Services, LLC (Gen II), a leading independent private capital fund administrator, is pleased to announce Anne-Claire Berg, Chief People and Impact Officer, has been named to the Top 50 Women Leaders of New York for 2022 by Women We Admire .

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  • Gen II Fund Services, LLC (Gen II), a leading independent private capital fund administrator, is pleased to announce Anne-Claire Berg, Chief People and Impact Officer, has been named to the Top 50 Women Leaders of New York for 2022 by Women We Admire .
  • Anne-Claire Berg brings to Gen II, the market leader in Private Equity administration, over 20 years of HR and business experience from a wide range of industries, including the financial, media, luxury, and food sectors.
  • Earlier in her career, Anne-Claire co-founded LUXE.TV, the world-wide, leading television network dedicated to luxury and to the art of living.
  • Women We Admire provides news and information on today's women leaders in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, and many other fields.

Global fashion brand DeFacto aims to grow in the European market with the new generation of its franchise model

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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The company is looking to grow in the European market with its franchise system, he elaborated, and furthermore described the details of the new generation of the model developed by DeFacto.

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  • The company is looking to grow in the European market with its franchise system, he elaborated, and furthermore described the details of the new generation of the model developed by DeFacto.
  • "At DeFacto we've managed to double our growth rate worldwide, both through our own investments and with our franchise partners.
  • As DeFacto favours the corporate base business model, we've developed a new generation of our franchise model, in place of the wholesale model that is common around the world.
  • Founded in 2005, DeFacto continues its operations with the vision of being global fashion brand.

Amazon and USAID Launch Effort to Boost Climate Funding for Women

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate womens climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.

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  • Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate womens climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.
  • Amazon will serve as a founding partner of USAIDs Climate Gender Equity Fund, a new climate finance facility designed to remove systemic market barriers that prevent women and girls from accessing climate finance.
  • The Climate Gender Equity Fund will have a global focus and provide grants for businesses, NGOs, accelerators, incubators, and grassroots organizations working on women-led climate solutions.
  • Working with Elemental Excelerator , a climate tech startup accelerator that is a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in climate tech.

Sensedia Supports United Nations Initiative Promoting Gender Equality in the Workplace

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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The company supports gender equality and empowerment in the workplace and builds on previous equity and inclusion efforts taken last year.

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  • The company supports gender equality and empowerment in the workplace and builds on previous equity and inclusion efforts taken last year.
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    UN Women, a United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment, champions the rights of women and girls to accelerate progress in meeting their needs worldwide.
  • The role of women in society, particularly in the workplace, is growing, but many barriers still exist related to gender.
  • Sensedia supports companies to become more digital, connected and open through a technology platform and expertise in APIs and Microservices.

Charting an Empowered Future: SM marks milestones in diversity and inclusion

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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PASAY CITY,Philippines, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) marked important milestones in upholding inclusion and diversity in the organization.

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  • PASAY CITY,Philippines, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) marked important milestones in upholding inclusion and diversity in the organization.
  • Diversity recognizes the uniqueness and variety of the groups and societies that make up humankind.
  • This can include differences in age, gender, sexuality, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, economic or other status.
  • SM Investments Corporation is a leading Philippine company that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property.

Empire State Realty Trust Becomes America's First Commercial Office REIT to Join Both the United Nations Global Compact and the Women's Empowerment Principles

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it is the first commercial office REIT in the U.S. to join the United Nations Global Compact , as well as to commit to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it is the first commercial office REIT in the U.S. to join the United Nations Global Compact , as well as to commit to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
  • The United Nations Global Compact brings companies together to align strategies and operations with 10 principles to advance societal goals.
  • "ESRT is committed to its industry-leading sustainability practices and culture of inclusion and equity," said Anthony E. Malkin, chairman, president, and CEO at Empire State Realty Trust.
  • "We are pleased to be the first office REIT in the U.S. to adopt the Women's Empowerment Principles and sign on to the United Nations Global Compact to publicly show these commitments."

INDUS Signs CEO Action Pledge for Diversity & Inclusion and Endorses UN Women’s Empowerment Principles

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) (INDUS or the Company), a U.S. based industrial/logistics REIT, announced that the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Gamzon, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion TM pledge (the CEO Action Pledge) as well as endorsed the United Nations Womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

Key Points: 
  • INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) (INDUS or the Company), a U.S. based industrial/logistics REIT, announced that the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Gamzon, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion TM pledge (the CEO Action Pledge) as well as endorsed the United Nations Womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
  • Becoming a signatory to the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and CEO Action Pledge reflects our Companys core values and commitment to champion diversity, gender equality, and the rightful advancement of women in the workplace.
  • CEO Action for Diversity & InclusionTM is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to drive measurable action and meaningful change in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • These forward-looking statements include INDUS beliefs and expectations regarding future events or conditions including, without limitation, statements regarding INDUS diversity and inclusion goals.

Gender Equality Cannot Wait 132 Years

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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In fact, according to the report, it will take 132 years for gender equality to become a reality and 151 years to close the economic participation and opportunity gender gap.

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  • In fact, according to the report, it will take 132 years for gender equality to become a reality and 151 years to close the economic participation and opportunity gender gap.
  • Gender equality is a prerequisite not only for human developmentbut sustainable economic growth.
  • In 2019, Mary Kay signed the Womens Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and in 2021 the company became a Commitment Maker to the Generation Equality Forum Action Coalitions to accelerate progress on gender equality to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • The Sustainable Development Impact Meeting on Advancing Gender Equality, which takes place in New York this month, is an opportunity for leaders from the public and private sector to identify tools and strategies to close the gender gap.

NAMA-UN Women Build Capacities of 16,000 Women Entrepreneurs; Facilitate Their Entry Into South Africa’s Value Chains

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA), a leading international womens empowerment establishment headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, has crossed a new milestone by successfully enabling 16,000 women-owned enterprises to be absorbed into the value chains of South Africa.

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  • NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA), a leading international womens empowerment establishment headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, has crossed a new milestone by successfully enabling 16,000 women-owned enterprises to be absorbed into the value chains of South Africa.
  • These discussions assessed the programmes progress, areas for improvement and new opportunities to expand FPIs footprints in empowering women entrepreneurs worldwide based on the South African experience.
  • With x7 modules, the Learning Management System (LMS) assisted women in assessing online self-paced training during Covid-19.
  • UN-Womens advocacy efforts further delivered results when the President of South Africa earmarked 40 percent of public procurement projects for women-owned enterprises.

Hepsiburada Becomes a Signatory to the UN's Women's Empowerment Principles

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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ISTANBUL, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform (referred to herein as "Hepsiburada" or the "Company"),today announced that it has become a signatory to The United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.

Key Points: 
  • ISTANBUL, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform (referred to herein as "Hepsiburada" or the "Company"),today announced that it has become a signatory to The United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.
  • The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) offer guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
  • By becoming a signatory to the WEPs, Hepsiburada commits to improving gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
  • Through our 'Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs' programme, we have reached over 32 thousand female entrepreneurs across Turkey to date.