Emerson signs pledge to advance gender equality in UAE business leadership roles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Emerson (NYSE: EMR ), a global software and engineering leader, has signed a pledge with more than 20 major multinational companies to advance gender equality and advance women’s leadership in the United Arab Emirates . The Commitment to Promote Women’s Leadership in the UAE Private Sector aims to ensure equal pay and fair compensation practices, promote fair recruitment and promotion, guarantee fairness in policies and encourage transparency in progress.

The public-private initiative was launched in 2019 by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), the UAE Gender Balance Council (UAE GBC) and the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center (FCSC) of the UAE National Council on Sustainable Development Goals to meet the US National Sustainable Development Goals Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality, prioritizing the importance of women’s participation in business decision-making at all levels.

To achieve this goal, Emerson and 23 business leaders in strategic sectors including manufacturing, energy, finance, defense, aerospace, information technology and healthcare have committed to increasing the entry and retention of women in leadership positions by 2025 30%. Emerson is one of 15 US companies that have signed the pledge to date.

“As part of our efforts to create a vibrant work culture, we are committed to accelerating the role of women in corporate leadership in the UAE,” said Vidya Ramnath, President, Emerson Middle East and Africa. “We are also honored to be named ‘ Oil & Gas Inclusion and Diversity Company of the Year’ for our successful initiatives to positively impact the industry through our diversity, equity and inclusion programs.”

Globally, Emerson aims to increase the representation of women in leadership positions from 20 percent in 2021 to 40 percent by 2030. Likewise, the UAE prioritizes the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in its strategic planning and operations, reinforcing Emerson’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in its workplace.

The commitment is the latest in several key Emerson initiatives aimed at improving gender equality, such as the Women in Impact Network, an employee resource group (ERG) that provides support, mentoring and networking opportunities to its 6,000 members around the world. Emerson also hosts other programs, including webinars and events with organizational partners such as the Society of Women Engineers, to attract a new generation of women into its workforce. Learn more about the company’s efforts to meet its sustainability goals in the 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.

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