Joins the almost 4,000 signatory companies that are part of
supporting and advancing the Women's Empowerment Principles
LONDON, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CCC), a global leader in
providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace
of innovation, is now one of the 3,962+ signatory companies that
are part of supporting and advancing the Women's Empowerment
Principles.
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of
Principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender
equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and
community. Established by UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs
are informed by international labor and human rights standards and
grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a
responsibility for, gender equality and women's empowerment.
Jerre Stead, Executive Chairman
and CEO, Clarivate, said: "We are proud to make this commitment to
sustainability, corporate responsibility and women's
empowerment. We are on a bold mission to help customers solve
some of the world's most complex problems and we recognize that
innovation begins from within. This commitment will help us
have a lasting impact and build a sustainable company that takes
diversity, equality and inclusion seriously."
WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender
equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community,
Clarivate is committing to this agenda and to work collaboratively
in multi-stakeholder networks to foster business practices that
empower women.
About Clarivate
Clarivate™ is a global leader in
providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our
bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world's most
complex problems by providing actionable information and insights
that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in
the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers
discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our
trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with
deep domain expertise. For more information, please
visit clarivate.com.
Clarivate Media
Contact:
Sofia
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Senior Manager,
External Communications
media.enquiries@clarivate.com
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