{"id":43887,"date":"2022-05-10T10:32:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=91481"},"modified":"2022-05-10T10:32:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:32:25","slug":"procter-gamble-announces-new-commitments-and-shares-progress-on-actions-to-strengthen-equality-inclusion-across-asia-pacific-the-middle-east-and-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricavoice.com\/procter-gamble-announces-new-commitments-and-shares-progress-on-actions-to-strengthen-equality-inclusion-across-asia-pacific-the-middle-east-and-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Procter & Gamble announces new commitments and shares progress on actions to strengthen Equality & Inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle-East, and Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
The commitments were announced at the P&G #WeSeeEqual regional summit that saw participation from global equality and inclusion advocates like Simone Biles, Dr.\u00a0<\/i> Nawal Al<\/i>\u00a0Hosany, Anita Bhatia, <\/i>Valerie Jarrett,<\/i> among others<\/i><\/p>\n SINGAPORE, May 10, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today\u00a0announced new commitments aimed toward advancing Equality & Inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, at its fourth annual #WeSeeEqual summit for the region. The event saw participation from distinguished advocates and personalities from the private and public sectors who came together to discuss the challenges that society faces on equality and inclusion, and how different stakeholders can accelerate progress in the new normal.<\/p>\n Built on the theme, ‘#Unlearn and #Unleash<\/b>‘, the summit saw P&G commit to several actions needed to advance progress towards creating an equal and inclusive world. P&G President for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa<\/b>, Magesvaran Suranjan, <\/b>announced the following commitments:<\/p>\n Magesvaran Suranjan<\/b>\u00a0said: “<\/i>At<\/i>\u00a0P&G, we<\/i>\u00a0remain fully committed to <\/i>creating <\/i>a world where <\/i>equal access and opportunity to learn, grow, succeed, and thrive are available to everyone<\/i>.<\/i>\u00a0W<\/i>e believe in the power of our differences and the impact we can make when we come together<\/i>,<\/i>\u00a0united by <\/i>our <\/i>shared values and purpose. <\/i>We are making great progress, yet we know there is more work to be done. So <\/i>we <\/i>are announcing<\/i>\u00a0bold new commitments and expanding <\/i>existing <\/i>actions <\/i>which will enable us to <\/i>do more<\/i>. <\/i>We will continue to<\/i>\u00a0use<\/i>\u00a0the voice of our company <\/i>and <\/i>our <\/i>brands <\/i>in forums such as #WeSeeEqual to drive discussion and action<\/i>s<\/i>\u00a0on the issues that matter.”<\/i><\/p>\n The company also shared\u00a0strong progress on commitments\u00a0across the Asia Pacific, Middle East,\u00a0and Africa region\u00a0made last year\u00a0as part of the annual #WeSeeEqual summit. In 2021, P&G announced its ‘Share the Care’ parental leave policy, which has introduced greater leave benefits and flexibility for all new parents within the company. P&G has also achieved its commitment to achieving a 50-50 gender balance across its management workforce by 2022 in the AMA region, completing this ahead of schedule. On its commitment to educate more than 30 million girls on puberty and hygiene by 2024, through its brands Always<\/i> and Whisper<\/i>‘s “Keeping Girls in School” program, the company has already reached more than 15 million girls, achieving the halfway mark in one year.<\/p>\n Held in partnership with UN Women, the fourth\u00a0annual regional #WeSeeEqual Summit engaged business leaders,\u00a0government officials,\u00a0and personalities\u00a0in candid conversations\u00a0around strategic actions\u00a0that can be taken to advance equality and inclusion.<\/p>\n In addition to global and regional P&G leaders, the Summit also saw the participation of influential personalities and global leaders, including:<\/p>\n To inspire corporates and society alike, the summit also hosted P&G’s Chief Operating Officer, Shailesh Jejurikar, and the company’s Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard<\/b> to share their experiences and insights on the importance of leadership to drive equality and redefine inclusion behind the camera.<\/p>\n The #WeSeeEqual program demonstrates P&G’s continued commitment to creating a more equal and inclusive world and is also a winner of the\u00a0U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence for Women’s Empowerment in 2019. As one of the world’s largest advertisers, P&G and its brands will also continue to leverage their influential voice in media and advertising to drive further awareness, tackle gender bias, spark conversations, and motivate change.<\/p>\n About Procter & Gamble<\/b><\/p>\n P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always\u00ae, Ambi Pur\u00ae, Ariel\u00ae, Bounty\u00ae, Charmin\u00ae, Crest\u00ae, Dawn\u00ae, Downy\u00ae, Fairy\u00ae, Febreze\u00ae, Gain\u00ae, Gillette\u00ae, Head & Shoulders\u00ae, Lenor\u00ae, Olay\u00ae, Oral-B\u00ae, Pampers\u00ae, Pantene\u00ae, SK-II\u00ae, Tide\u00ae, Vicks\u00ae, and Whisper\u00ae. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http:\/\/www.pg.com<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.<\/p>\n Photo – https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/ The commitments were announced at the P&G #WeSeeEqual regional summit that saw participation from global equality and inclusion advocates like Simone Biles, Dr.\u00a0 Nawal Al\u00a0Hosany, Anita Bhatia, Valerie Jarrett, among others SINGAPORE, May 10, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2014\u00a0Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today\u00a0announced new commitments aimed toward advancing Equality & Inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[165,205,166],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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