(IN BRIEF) EY has announced its 2024 class of the Entrepreneurial Winning Women program, highlighting 70 women founders from various sectors and 23 countries. This initiative aims to empower established women entrepreneurs by providing them with resources and mentorship. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class, Anne Ravanona, Awards, EMEIA, EY, Global Invest Her, Julie Chen, Julie Hood, leadership, Nasra Alabrawi, partnership, Princess Bobo, Suwin Lee, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, has successfully trained over 1,000 women through its Electricians’ School, a pioneering program recognized globally by WeEmpower and other international organizations. The milestone was celebrated with notable attendees including Brazil’s Minister of Mines and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain
Tagged Alexandre Silveira, Brazil, Eduardo Capelastegui, Electricians' School, gender equality, Iberdrola, NEOENERGIA, Rosângela Janja da Silva, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) A coalition of public and private investors has pledged $20 billion over three years to advance women’s economic empowerment through the 2X Challenge. Launched initially during the 2018 G7 Summit, the initiative has surpassed its fundraising targets, culminating … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 2X Global, economic, EIB, Jessica Espinoza, Nadia Calviño, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) One World Media has unveiled the longlist of selected stories for its 15 award categories, including the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award, supported by the European Investment Bank. With over 500 submissions from 117 countries, journalists and filmmakers worldwide … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged Awards, EIB, One World Media Awards, partnership, sponsorship, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit unveils its collaboration with Arena di Verona and Studiopepe at Milan Design Week 2024 with “Uni Sonos,” a groundbreaking installation celebrating women’s empowerment, diversity, and creativity. Featuring costumes from the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged "Uni Sonos", Andrea Orcel, Arena di Verona, Cecilia Gasdia, creativity, diversity, Milan Design Week 2024, partnership, Stefano Poda, Studiopepe, sustainability, UNICREDIT, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Motors commemorates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by unveiling three unique Bentayga specifications paying homage to the iconic ‘Bentley Girls’ – Mary Petre Bruce, Dorothy Paget, and Diana Barnato Walker. The bespoke designs, crafted by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Bentley Girls' Legacy, Bentayga Collection, Bentley, Diana Barnato Walker, Dorothy Paget, Emma Carruthers, Georgia Gough, International Women’s Day, Karen Lange, Mary Petre Bruce, women empowerment, Women’s History Month
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz launches its “Be one of many” campaign on International Women’s Day, showcasing three inspirational women from diverse backgrounds who have excelled in traditionally male-dominated fields. Aya Jaff, Dalad Kambhu, and Alexandra Straßburger share their stories of perseverance … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Society
Tagged "Be one of many" Campaign, Alexandra Straßburger, Awards, Aya Jaff, Bettina Fetzer, Dalad Kambhu, diversity, genter equality, International Women's Day, leadership, Mercedes-Benz, Sabine Kohleisen, society, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Despite comprising nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 22% of the energy sector, with 32% involvement in renewables. Iberdrola, acknowledging this gender disparity, leads various programs across Spain, the UK, the US, Mexico, Brazil, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Society, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Brazil, energy sector, Iberdrola, leadership, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) In a proactive move towards advancing the green transition and fostering climate resilience, women leaders from the EU private sector have inaugurated the Women Climate Leaders Network, hosted by the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group). With the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged Barbara Balke, Climate Action, EIB, EIF, EU, gender equality, inclusivity, Laura Piovesan, leadership, Marjut Falkstedt, Nadia Calviño, network, partnership, Private Sector Women, sustainability, Women Climate Leaders Network, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Glaura Kartalian, a Management Board Member at SHV Energy, has been recognized with the Woman of the Year Award 2023 during LPG Week, the global industry’s annual flagship event. The award was presented by the Women in LPG … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Media, Netherlands, News
Tagged Awards, Glaura Kartalian, leadership, LPG Week 2023, SHV Energy, Woman of the Year Award, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a prominent Armenian bank, with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden. This funding will specifically target women-led small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenia, EBRD, European Union (EU), finance, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) are joining forces to provide a €100 million financing package to ING Türkiye and ING Leasing in Türkiye, aiming to support green investments and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Ayşegül Akay, Clean Technology Fund, EBRD, green investments, ING Türkiye, leadership, Oksana Yavorskaya, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, WOMEN, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) shines a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of three inspiring women-led businesses. These entrepreneurs have thrived with the support of the EBRD’s Women in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alina Makenova, Amina Mari, EBRD, European Union, JORDAN, Kyrgyzstan, leadership, Make Nova, MEHNA, Vita Nova, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Zagorka Blazevska
(IN BRIEF) Riverty, a prominent FinTech player, has teamed up with the global community GirlCode to address the alarming gender imbalance in the tech and FinTech sectors in Europe. Recent statistics reveal that only 22% of tech roles in European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alexia Röell, European tech, FinTech Sectors, Gender Disparity, GirlCode, James Grant, partnership, Riverty, society, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Women globally perform at least 2.5 times more unpaid work than men, with working mothers often balancing multiple roles, including employment, household chores, and childcare. In Central Asia, traditional constraints add to the challenges faced by women. Saikal, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Businesswoman, EBRD, hotel industry, Kyrgyz, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and Sweden, is providing a $20 million loan to TBC Bank in Georgia. This financing is aimed at bolstering lending opportunities for micro, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Society, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU, Francis Malige, GEORGIA, Giorgi Megrelishvili, Lawrence Meredith, MSMEs, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, TBC Bank, women empowerment
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Garanti BBVA, Turkey’s second largest private bank and part of Spanish bank BBVA, has announced that its social and economic empowerment of women, its promotion of women’s participation in decision-making mechanisms and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Management, News, Society, Turkey
Tagged BBVA, Bloomberg, diversity, equal pay, female talent, gender equality, Gender Equality Index, Inclusion, Recep Bastug, women empowerment, women in leadership
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 19-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Enel Group announces that it has joined the Equal by 30 Campaign in line with its strategic approach to ensuring human rights and promoting diversity and inclusion. Equal by 30 Campaign is … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, News, Society
Tagged clean energy, clean energy economy, Clean Energy Ministerial, diversity, energy value chain, Equal by 30 Campaign, equal leadership, equal opportunities for women, equal pay, equality indices, gender diversity, Human Rights Policy, Inclusion, Maria Luisa Marino, Open Power, recruitment, SDGs, STEM, The Enel Group, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Women, women empowerment
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