Gender equality, guaranteeing competitiveness and the economy recovery
Studying gender equal opportunities in the company has been traditionally linked to human rights, legal and ethical issues, but little research and empirical proof are available on the impact of women on industrial competitiveness.
Following the work conducted under the SPRI leadership in the 2020 and 2021 White Paper by the “Women in Manufacturing” international expert group, set up by the World Manufacturing Foundation in 2020, SPRI has conducted the analysis detailed in this report in order to bolster the UNIDO statement: “gender equality is not only a matter of human rights, but also a precondition to guarantee competitiveness and the economic recovery”.
The goal of the research is twofold:
- Provide a methodology to analyse the correlation between gender equality and industrial competitiveness
- Conduct a case study to provide data as a factual basis to help to show that greater gender diversity benefits business competitiveness.
Related news
Gender equality in industry: key for sustainable and transformative competitiveness
Gender equality in manufacturing is no longer only a social goal as it has become a strategic linchpin to bolster competitiveness and economic growth.
Energibasque. Executive Summary. Deployment of the Energy area RIS3 Basque Country.
'Cleaner energies' is one of the areas of smart specialisation part of the Basque Country's RIS 3 Strategy and PCTI 2030.
Women in manufacturing – White paper
The World Manufacturing Foundation is disseminating this and other interesting documents aimed at competitive industries and leading institutions and entities in social and business transformation. The organisation puts forward and recommends strategic measures for female talent to access, remain and be promoted in a previously male-dominated realm.
Women’s access, development and leadership in industry; strategic areas for the recovery from the impact of COVID-19
The manufacturing sector and the global economy have been seriously hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, a growing number of studies by international institutions, companies, trade union, academics and women's organisations highlight a crucial point: the pandemic's impact has not been gender neutral, as it has had different consequences for...
Materials 4.0: integrate composites into your design and manufacturing processes and drive the added value for your products
The SPRI Group, together with the BDIH and its Advanced Materials Node, describes in this article the technologies, solutions and services available for Basque companies to tackle the challenge inherent in replacing metal parts in their products with others made of composite or composite materials. Composites, as a term,...