IHS Becomes Signatory of Women’s Empowerment Principles
June 23 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
United Nations Initiative Is Part of Company’s Diversity-Related
Programs, Initiatives
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical
information and insight, has become a signatory of the Women’s
Empowerment Principles (WEP) in a continued effort to actively
participate in, and contribute to, advancing equality.
The WEP, a set of seven principles that offer guidance on
empowering women in the workplace, marketplace and community, was
created through a collaboration between the United Nations Entity
for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the
United Nations Global Compact. Launched in 2010, the WEP has grown
to become the largest business-led gender equality initiative in
the world, endorsed by approximately 1,200 CEOs from more than 80
countries.
The participation of IHS in the WEP represents a significant and
actionable step in support of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal 5, which seeks to achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls. IHS is also active with the
Women’s Leadership Foundation, among other diversity-related
programs and initiatives.
“At IHS, we recognize and value the importance and power of
diversity and its criticality to the sustainable success of our
business and company,” said Jerre Stead, IHS chairman and CEO.
“Signing on to the UN WEP is a natural step, signaling our
commitment towards empowering all colleagues, and supporting the
development and empowerment of women globally in advancing an
inclusive, productive and fair society.”
Sustainability is also a core element of the solutions that IHS
provides to its customers. Earlier this week, for example, Dell
announced the launch of the Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Index
(WE Cities), with global findings powered by IHS research. This
index is the only gender-specific research that examines global
cities’ ability to attract and support high potential women
entrepreneurs.
About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and
expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape.
Businesses and governments in more than 140 countries around the
globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent
analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact
decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has
been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on
the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth
and employs nearly 9,000 people in 33 countries around the
world.
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IHS Inc. All rights reserved.
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