CEBDS award will give visibility to female empowerment initiatives that can be adopted by companies. Applications are open until July 20
Women, companies and NGOs from all over Brazil that take action to empower girls and women and promote gender equality can register for the third edition of the CEBDS Women's Leadership Award. There are four categories that include representatives from the private sector, government and third sector: Associated Companies, New Leaders Initiative, Popular Vote and Social Project.
The first two categories will be judged by a jury made up of notable women in their fields, including the executive director of the Climate and Society Institute, Ana Toni; the director of the Instituto Identidades do Brasil (ID_BR), Luana Génot; the former Minister of the Environment and Senior Fellow for Sustainability, Climate Change and Agriculture at CEBRI, Izabella Teixeira; and Anielle Guedes, from Urban 3D.
In the last category, which debuts this year, the registered projects that meet the requirements of the notice will be presented to the associated companies and may be “adopted” by one of them (or more) for a period of 12 months. The award registration period has been extended until July 20. The notice and registration form are available at cebds.org.
The initiative is from the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), which represents 60 of the largest business groups in the country and promotes environmental and social sustainability based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award aims to boost Brazil's achievement of SDG 5, which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Marina Grossi, president of CEBDS, is currently one of the most influential people in the business sector for promoting diversity and gender equality. In addition to this award, which is in its third edition, Marina holds debates and dialogues with companies and civil society to leverage the increase in the presence of women in high-level leadership positions.
“The participation of more women in decision-making processes in companies, the economy, and politics is one of the paths indicated by the UN for promoting sustainable development. This is one of the great challenges of today, which must be taken on by all of us,” she says.
Discover the four categories of the 2019 CEBDS Female Leadership Award
- Associated Companies: will award three executives, within CEBDS associated companies, for their initiatives to advance the SDGs. The winners will be chosen by the jury, composed of the CEBDS Advisory Board and notable guests.
- New Leaders: will award two companies that are developing an initiative or project whose objective is to train and develop new female leaders. One of these companies will be chosen by the CEBDS jury and the other by popular vote.
- Popular Vote: will recognize a female leader spontaneously nominated by the public, including representatives from the private sector, third sector or government.
- Social Project: social projects that aim to empower and train women can register in this category. All registered social projects that meet the requirements of the notice will be presented to associated companies and, depending on the interest generated, may be “adopted” by one or more companies for a period of one year.
About CEBDS
Founded in 1997 by a group of major Brazilian businesspeople, CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) is a non-profit civil association that promotes sustainable development through partnerships with governments and civil society, in addition to disseminating the most current concepts and practices on the subject. The Council brings together around 60 of the largest business groups in the country, with revenues equivalent to 40% of the GDP and responsible for more than 1 million direct jobs. The Council is the representative in Brazil of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) network, and operates through six Thematic Chambers (forums) that bring together representatives of member companies to build and develop projects related to Sustainability themes: Water, Biodiversity, Climate, Social Impact and Finance.
