Overseas Development Institute

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Expands European ESG Capabilities

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Monday, April 24, 2023

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that it has expanded its ESG capabilities with the addition of Hannah-Polly Williams as a Director and the Head of ESG in Europe.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that it has expanded its ESG capabilities with the addition of Hannah-Polly Williams as a Director and the Head of ESG in Europe.
  • Ms. Williams will work closely with CD&R's European investment teams and the U.S. and Global ESG team to accelerate initiatives that create value for the Firm's portfolio companies in the UK and Europe.
  • Ms. Williams brings to the new role significant experience across ESG, corporate governance and investor engagement.
  • Ms. Williams will participate in the Firm's ESG Initiatives Group, a team of multi-disciplinary specialists responsible for ESG strategy, integration and connectivity across the Firm; external collaborations; and reporting.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Expands European ESG Capabilities

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 24, 2023

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that it has expanded its ESG capabilities with the addition of Hannah-Polly Williams as a Director and the Head of ESG in Europe.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that it has expanded its ESG capabilities with the addition of Hannah-Polly Williams as a Director and the Head of ESG in Europe.
  • Ms. Williams will work closely with CD&R's European investment teams and the U.S. and Global ESG team to accelerate initiatives that create value for the Firm's portfolio companies in the UK and Europe.
  • Ms. Williams brings to the new role significant experience across ESG, corporate governance and investor engagement.
  • Ms. Williams will participate in the Firm's ESG Initiatives Group, a team of multi-disciplinary specialists responsible for ESG strategy, integration and connectivity across the Firm; external collaborations; and reporting.

Community health workers in Ethiopia set out to promote health - in the process they've empowered girls in other ways too

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia continue to face challenges, especially in rural areas.

Key Points: 
  • Adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia continue to face challenges, especially in rural areas.
  • The country has a national community health programme which aims to increase the availability of basic health services and promote healthy lifestyles.
  • Our study looked at the association between this health extension programme and 12 indicators of adolescent health and well-being.
  • However, our findings suggest that household visits from health extension workers have had a measurable impact on multiple interconnected adolescent challenges beyond just health.
  • Household visits from health extension workers appear to reduce rates of child marriage, early pregnancy and school dropout.

Health extension workers

    • It is delivered by local health extension workers, who are mostly young women.
    • The health extension workers promote routine medical check-ups at the local health post.
    • Our research suggests that household visits from health extension workers are linked to significantly lower risks of child marriage, early pregnancy and school dropout.
    • Health extension workers can modify families’ expectations for girls to marry early, and their reluctance to invest in girls’ secondary education.

The next steps

    • This remains a taboo issue among some communities where it’s believed that access to modern contraception will promote promiscuity.
    • Our study found no evidence that household visits from health extension workers had addressed common misconceptions among adolescent girls around fertility and preventing sexually transmitted infections.
    • There are still social barriers that prevent girls from getting information, services and support, and that foster misinformation around modern contraception.

Matterport Expands Presence in Japan to Support Growing Demand for Digital Twin Platform

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

As part of the expansion, Matterport will increase investments to open new sales channels and broaden its customer service operations to support the growing adoption of the Matterport digital twin platform within the country.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the expansion, Matterport will increase investments to open new sales channels and broaden its customer service operations to support the growing adoption of the Matterport digital twin platform within the country.
  • Numerous customers in Japan use the Matterport Digital Twin Platform today, including real estate development company Mitsubishi Estate Residence Co., Ltd, and Takenaka Corporation, a major Japanese architectural engineering and construction company.
  • Today, the Matterport digital twin platform helps customers in Japan transform how they interact with and manage their spaces through a digitally accurate and immersive experience.
  • With further investments in Japan, we look forward to expanding our operations in the region to support demand for the Matterport Digital Twin Platform while assisting the needs of our customers in Japan.

Novo Nordisk Foundation Grant of DKK 200 million (€27 million) to create better future prospects for young Syrian refugees in Jordan

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

A consortium led by PlanBrnefonden will ensure that more young Syrian refugees enter educational programmes and join the labour market.

Key Points: 
  • A consortium led by PlanBrnefonden will ensure that more young Syrian refugees enter educational programmes and join the labour market.
  • With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of DKK 200 million (27 million), PlanBrnefonden will work purposefully to give more young people access to jobs and income opportunities.
  • The latest grant of DKK 200 million is the largest humanitarian grant in the Foundation's history.
  • The current DKK 200 million (27 million) grant for the project runs over a 5-year period starting in January 2022.

Novo Nordisk Foundation Grant of DKK 200 million (€27 million) to create better future prospects for young Syrian refugees in Jordan

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 6, 2022

A consortium led by PlanBrnefonden will ensure that more young Syrian refugees enter educational programmes and join the labour market.

Key Points: 
  • A consortium led by PlanBrnefonden will ensure that more young Syrian refugees enter educational programmes and join the labour market.
  • With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of DKK 200 million (27 million), PlanBrnefonden will work purposefully to give more young people access to jobs and income opportunities.
  • The latest grant of DKK 200 million is the largest humanitarian grant in the Foundation's history.
  • The current DKK 200 million (27 million) grant for the project runs over a 5-year period starting in January 2022.

SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards 2021 Successfully Conducted

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Shri Swain congratulated the winners of SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards 2021 and highlighted the Government of India's schemes and programs that are aimed to deliver motivation for women-driven MSMEs.

Key Points: 
  • Shri Swain congratulated the winners of SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards 2021 and highlighted the Government of India's schemes and programs that are aimed to deliver motivation for women-driven MSMEs.
  • NEW DELHI, Oct 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - SMEStreet in association with WASME has successfully organized a Forum For ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP along with SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards 2021.
  • Shri Swain congratulated the winners of SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards 2021 and highlighted the Government of India's schemes and programs that are aimed to deliver motivation for women-driven MSMEs.
  • Giving an overview of the SMEStreet Global Women Leadership Awards, Shri Faiz Askari stated, "The campaign of these awards started around three months ago.