VPS Securities Joint Stock Company (VPS) is honored to be the only enterprise from the financial sector representing multiple countries at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Forum. This marks a significant step in the company's journey to support gender equality and women empowerment.
A new step in the journey to support gender equality and women empowerment
Recently, Ms. Tran Thi Thu Thuy, a representative of the Board of Directors at VPS Securities Joint Stock Company, attended the 2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Forum held in Manila, The Philippines. The forum, organized by UN Women in collaboration with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was the first to be held in the Asia-Pacific region. It aimed to strengthen the implementation of WEPs and promote business actions for gender equality in the area.
VPS Securities Joint Stock Company is honored to be the only financial sector enterprise represented at this forum. This participation marks a new step for VPS in its journey to support gender equality and women empowerment, following its commitment to support the WEPs in 2022.
Accordingly, the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a global initiative to empower women in the workplace, marketplace, and community. These principles encourage businesses to enhance gender equality and empowerment, enabling women to fully participate in all economic activities at work and in the community. This contributes to a more robust economy and improves the quality of life for women, families, and society. VPS's commitment to supporting the WEPs also powerfully affirms the importance of gender equality and women's empowerment in building corporate culture.
The Women's Empowerment Principles have garnered widespread support from businesses across all sizes and sectors, including stock exchanges and Chambers of Commerce and Industry. According to data from the forum, over 8,000 enterprises globally have committed to supporting the WEPs. Notably, since 2019, the number of businesses committing to the WEPs in the Asia-Pacific region has increased from under 600 to more than 2,200 by 2023.
The WEPs Forum is organized with the noble goals of achieving gender equality and empowering women, including Facilitating learning, connection, and the exchange of gender equality knowledge among the business community in Asia-Pacific; Building the capacity of WEPs signatories, potential signatories, and critical business supporters to enhance the implementation of the WEPs; Advancing actions and recommendations by stakeholders to promote gender equality in business through the deployment of the WEPs in the Asia-Pacific region; Inspiring companies, business leaders, and other stakeholders in the ecosystem to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote an inclusive, equal, and sustainable future for the community.
The 2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Forum has created a platform for learning, sharing experiences, and connecting businesses in the region to strengthen further their commitments and actions toward gender equality in the workplace, aiming for sustainable development and contributing to more inclusive economic growth in Asia-Pacific. Key discussion topics at this forum included enhancing business actions for gender equality, trends and opportunities to improve gender equality in Asia-Pacific, the role of small and medium enterprises in promoting gender equality and creating an inclusive economy, and more.
Honored with the "Gender Equality at the Workplace" award in 2022 by UN Women as part of the Women's Empowerment Principles Awards and continuing to participate in the 2023 Asia-Pacific WEPs Forum as the sole financial sector representative, VPS further affirms its role in the journey to inspire, advocate, and collaborate with partners to enhance women's empowerment at work, facilitate women in business to achieve economic autonomy, thereby enabling a stable, happy life and contributing to the sustainable development of the country in economic, social, and environmental aspects.
Sustainable development of the business based on gender equality and women empowerment principles
At VPS, initiatives to promote gender equality and empower women are continuously implemented, bringing comprehensive value and enhancing women's capabilities and managerial roles through various company activities.
By constantly improving the work environment, raising income, and fully implementing policies and regulations for women, VPS also offers many unique benefits for female employees, such as more extended leave periods, health care activities (providing yoga classes and modern gym facilities), and mental well-being programs (artistic programs and general knowledge enhancement).
Beyond empowering women, VPS provides equal opportunities for all genders, promoting a more substantial internal potential for sustainable development goals.
Maintaining a business operation and development ethos based on gender equality principles also allows VPS to break through and affirm its position in the Vietnamese and regional financial markets.
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