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, joined more than two dozen major multinational companies in signing a pledge to advance gender equality and advance women’s leadership in the United Arab Emirates status. The Commitment to Accelerate Women’s Leadership in the UAE Private Sector aims to ensure equal pay and fair pay practices, promote fair recruitment and promotion, guarantee fairness in policies and encourage transparency in progress.

The public-private partnership initiative was launched in 2019 by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), the UAE Gender Balance Council (UAE GBC) and the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics (FCSC) of the UAE National Sustainable Development Goals Council, to meet the requirements of the United Nations National Sustainable Development 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 committed to increase the entry and retention of women in leadership positions by 2025 to 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 leadership at UAE companies,” said Vidya Ramnath, president of Emerson Middle East and Africa. Proud to be named ‘Oil and Gas Inclusion and Diversity Company of the Year’ at ADIPEC 2022 in recognition of our successful initiatives to positively impact the industry through our diversity, equity and inclusion programs.”

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

The commitment is the latest in several key initiatives at Emerson to improve gender equality, such as the Women Influence Network, an employee resource group (ERG) that provides support, mentorship and networking opportunities to its 6,000 members worldwide . 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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