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Committed to Women’s Empowerment

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As part of Be You at URW, our company’s commitment to better equity in the workplace, and on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, our CEO Jean-Marie Tritant has signed the CEO Statement of Support for the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. By signing the statement, we make a public commitment to continue prioritising and promoting the equal treatment of all genders at URW.
  1. You can read more about this here: https://www.weps.org/


In addition, alongside other CEOs in France, Jean-Marie has joined the #TakeMySeat campaign, created by SISTA and UN Women France, agreeing to give up his LinkedIn profile for the day to Ilhem Jaï, a female tech entrepreneur and the cofounder and COO of CrushON, a sustainable fashion platform. The campaign is designed to increase the visibility of women working in the tech world.
  1. Learn more and meet the tech stars involved, go here: SISTA


At URW, we are proud to have a balanced workforce – 53% female and 47% male. In 2022, women represented 68% of new senior leaders, significant progress which contributes to the number of women in top management increasing from 25% in 2016 to 39% in 2022.

  1. Learn more about our Be You at URW commitment: https://www.urw.com/CAREERS/Working-Together/Diversity-and-Inclusion


This International Women's Day we are celebrating the women who are making a positive impact in the communities where URW operates. We're using the digital screens in a selection of our Westfield shopping centres to showcase these women and highlight the work they do. We’ve also mirrored the initiative within our headquarters, showcasing our exceptional colleagues at URW.
  1. Learn more about here: https://www.urw.com/en/press/press-news/2023/celebrating-women-and-their-positive-impact