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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe's retail and consumer goods sectors, adding that said barriers tend to affect women more than men.
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New report explores main structural barriers affecting career progression in retail and consumer goods

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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe’s…

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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe's retail and consumer goods sectors, adding that said barriers tend to affect women more than men.
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Slight increase in leadership roles held by women in European retail and consumer goods

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The latest edition of LEAD Network’s Gender Diversity Scorecard has revealed that the percentage of women in senior executive positions…

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Achieving full participation for women in the business environment "is not just a moral imperative, it's an economic one," Melissa Powell, deputy executive director of the UN Global Compact has commented, at a high-level meeting focused upon accelerating private-sector commitments toward women's economic empowerment by 2030.
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Women’s empowerment is ‘an economic imperative’, says UN Global Compact

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Achieving full participation for women in the business environment “is not just a moral imperative, it’s an economic one,” Melissa…

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Women now occupy 43% of the roles on the boards of top UK companies, and 35% of leadership positions, the latest FTSE Women Leaders Review has found.
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‘Record number’ of female leaders at top UK firms

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Women now occupy 43% of the roles on the boards of top UK companies, and 35% of leadership positions, the…

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Over 100 female cocoa farmers graduate from sustainability programme

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Chocolate Cordillera, a sustainable brand based in Colombia, marked a notable milestone last week with the graduation of more than…

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