DowAksa Formalizes Commitment to Women's Empowerment Principles

DowAksa formalized its commitment and support to the Women's Empowerment Principles created by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) by signing the CEO Statement of Support. DowAksa, which carefully considers the balance between social development, economic growth and environmental impact while conducting its operations, added another initiative to its work in this area. DowAksa became a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles created by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact). At a ceremony held at the company's Yalova campus, DowAksa CEO Massimo Rebolini signed the CEO Statement of Support, formalizing the company's commitment to the Women's Empowerment Principles. The signature, which supports DowAksa's vision of becoming a center of excellence in diversity and inclusion, emphasizes DowAksa's commitment to promoting women's empowerment and strengthening the principle of equality in the workplace. With this signature, DowAksa committed to principles aimed at creating company policies that will advance gender equality within the framework of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and will review its processes to advance its work further in the coming period.

"Our signature on the Women's Empowerment Principles is an indicator of our commitment to diversity and inclusion"

At the signing ceremony held during the Women's Empowerment Initiative meeting at DowAksa, CEO Massimo Rebolini emphasized that the company aims to strengthen its active role in diversity. Rebolini stated: "I firmly believe that women's empowerment is vital to building a better world. At DowAksa, we encourage all our female and male employees to work shoulder to shoulder and collaborate to remove barriers on the path to gender equality. I believe that having a team that prioritizes diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone's voice is valued, is fundamental to innovation and success. Embracing diversity, particularly supporting women, not only ensures equality, but also provides access to previously untapped potential necessary for business advancement." The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) provide guidance to the business world on how to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women in the workplace, the marketplace and society. Created by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact), WEPs are informed by international labor and human rights standards and are based on the awareness that businesses have a stake and responsibility in gender equality and women's empowerment.