Dear Subscriber,
As you are building your company's ESG strategy, and with the International Women's Day (IWD) just around the corner, here is a proposal which is not only smart for retaining employees and building a healthy company culture, but also, research shows, is good for business:
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SIXTEEN ADDITIONAL COMPANIES IN SINGAPORE TO JOIN SWEDCHAM’S #DOUBLE UP PLEDGE BY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON 8 MARCH 2022.
The business community has an important role to play to make gender equality a reality. Parental leave for both mothers and fathers is one of the levers to build a more equal society. A truly equal workplace will ultimately level the playing field for both men and women, at home and at work.
As we launched our initiative
#candid: 100 Perspectives on Gender Equality in Singapore in December last year, we also had the privilege to announce that nine Swedish MNCs had decided to join forces in a pledge to double up on paternity leave in Singapore from 2 weeks (government sponsored) to 4 weeks. This action was covered extensively in the press - please find links below.
We are now making a second, open call to the broader business community in Singapore to join the pledge. Since our launch in December, we have grown from 9 to 14 companies, and our goal is to double this to 30 by IWD. If you are a local or a foreign company in Singapore that believes in making a difference, especially when it comes to gender equality - join our pledge.
If your company would like to join, click on the button below to sign the pledge on our website.