Heineken becomes member of Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
By Abimbola Mohammed
Ahead of the 2023 International Women’s Day, the Nigerian Breweries through its official twitter page has announced that it is starting the month on a high note as Bloomberg included Heineken in 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) 2023.
The post read: “Starting the month on a high note, we are proud to share that we have been included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index. This is a testament of our commitment to a fair, equitable and inclusive company and world.”
The hash tag #BloombergGEI is used on twitter by companies and individuals who are included in the 2023 Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg.
The 2023 IWD with the theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, will be celebrated on March 8th 2023. IWD is celebrated with a number of missions to help forge a gender equal world, celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality.
Heineken’s practices in the areas of labour equality, equity and parity, as well as its commitment to diversity, have earned the brand a place in Bloomberg’s prestigious Gender Equality Index, which highlighted 483 companies this year. This ranking recognizes worldwide gender initiatives of listed companies in all sectors, with a special focus on Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), finance, technology and public services.
In a letter on the website, the Chairman of Bloomberg, Peter T. Grauer, said: “As we enter our eighth reporting cycle of the Gender Equality Index (GEI), companies continue to show their dedication to diversity and inclusion in the workplace through their participation in the Gender Reporting Framework and the number is growing.
“620 companies submitted their gender-related data across 50 countries, an 11% increase year over year. Of the companies that have submitted their data for consideration, 484 global companies met the threshold to be included in the 2023 GEI, resulting in a 16% increase in comparison to last year. These results reach 45 countries and regions, 11 sectors and 54 industries.”
The statement added: “As encouraging as it is to see more companies around the world showing their commitment to inclusion, we are still far from gender equality being a global corporate standard. We believe the GEI framework is an important tool companies can use to mark their progress in inclusion, unite as a corporate community, and drive social change, he said.
In Heineken Spain, women already represent 33% of the members of the management committee, with the aim of enhancing equality in a very industrial sector, promoting the talent and development of women with great potential in all areas of the company with initiatives.
Monica Zai, People Director at HEINEKEN Spain, said: “This recognition inspires us to continue working on our equality and inclusion initiatives and to consolidate the programs we have launched in recent years. For us, it is essential to continue making progress so that diversity is fully integrated into our company strategy.”
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