FedEx strengthens gender diversity
Kawal Preet, President, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region, has signed a CEO statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)—Equality Means Business. Established by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and the United Nations Global Compact, the WEPs are a set of seven actions that companies choose to adopt to advance gender equality and empower women in the workplace and community. Preet endorsed the statement of support in the presence of regional leadership and team members in Hong Kong.
According to the Asia Foundation, across AMEA, women are underrepresented in establishing and growing small businesses and cross-border trade. While the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised new barriers to building inclusive and prosperous economies and societies, resulting in an increase in closing the global gender gap by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.
"DEI is an integral part of our culture and a vital business priority to deliver a better future for all team members, customers and communities"
Recognising that companies play a significant role in improving gender balance in the workplace, Preet said, “Embracing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is part of who we are and what we do. DEI is an integral part of our culture and a vital business priority to deliver a better future for all team members, customers and communities. Endorsing the WEPs is another important step towards building an engaged and inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to participate and succeed.”
Paul Arkwright
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