Santander Brazil's Sustainability Director, Linda Murasawa, was one of the award winners Leading Women of World Business Council Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The award congratulated ten female business leaders, in different countries, working towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The award winners Leading Women The awards were selected by a committee of representatives from WBCSD member companies and international organizations. The awards ceremony will take place at the WBCSD annual meeting in Montreux, Switzerland, on March 28, 2017. WBCSD President Peter Bakker highlighted the importance of women in leadership roles as crucial to the success and sustainability of businesses. “It is an honor to recognize the contribution that saleswomen are making to the sustainable development agenda for all our members.” Bakker added: “The awards are a way to recognize all women. We were honored to receive 54 nominations from women from WBCSD member companies,” said the WBCSD President.
The state of gender parity in the modern workplace demands urgent action. For example, only 3% of companies listed on the Fortune 500 have a female CEO. The participation of women on the boards of directors of FTSE 100 remains stagnant at 12%. A quarter of all FTSE 100 boards are still made up of by 100% of men. According to the report Better Business, Better World, released by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission in January this year, achieving gender parity and other human capital gains would unlock between US$12 trillion and US$14 trillion by 2030.
The prize Leading Women from this year onwards it will be part of the WBCSD annual calendar.
