UPS is the 50th organization to join AmCham Abu Dhabi ‘WOMEN ACHIEVE' Initiative

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 4, 2016:  AmCham Abu Dhabi announces that UPS has become the latest signatory of WOMEN ACHIEVE, an innovative program established by its Women in Business Committee that promotes the professional advancement of women. The program was developed to encourage companies and organizations to give women more opportunities to advance their careers by offering them positions of greater responsibility and leadership.

UPS is now the 50th organization that has joined an expanding list of leading companies that support the WOMEN ACHIEVE initiative including Accenture, AECOM, AMIDEAST, Bechtel, BrandMoxie, Boeing, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, CH2M, ExxonMobil, Institute of Management Accountants Middle East, Lockheed Martin Global Inc., Louis Berger, MetLife, New York Institute of Technology, Northrop Grumman, Parsons, Squire Patton Boggs (MEA) LLP, Raytheon International, Techwise and others. As a supporter of the WOMEN ACHIEVE program, UPS reassures its commitment to provide a work environment that is favorable to women’s development by empowering women to refine their leadership skills and flourish in their respective jobs and areas of expertise. Moreover, UPS pledges to provide greater opportunities for women’s participation in training and career advancement.

Esther Ndichu, Director of Public Affairs for UPS in the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa region, said: “At UPS, there’s a saying: ‘We build around people.’ And we recognize diversity and inclusion as core drivers for business growth throughout the world. Women hold key leadership roles throughout our organization, including here in the UAE.” He added, “The UAE government is delivering on its promise to offer women education and employment opportunities and, by introducing forward-thinking laws, they are paving the way for the women leaders of tomorrow. It is now up to organizations like ours to ensure they thrive in the private sector. We are honored to work alongside AmCham Abu Dhabi and an impressive list of other major international companies to further a shared vision of women’s leadership development in the region.”

Sharief Fahmy, Chairman of AmCham Abu Dhabi, remarked, “We are delighted to have AmCham Abu Dhabi Platinum Member UPS join WOMEN ACHIEVE. AmCham Abu Dhabi is proud to support innovative initiatives, such as WOMEN ACHIEVE, that foster positive change in the business community.”

Established in January 2013, WOMEN ACHIEVE emphasizes seven key ideals, which direct companies towards acquiring a supportive work environment for the professional advancement of women. These ideals include encouraging women to grow through training, shadowing, coaching, mentorship and internship programs, as well as considering female candidates for new opportunities and the support of ‘rising stars’ into leadership positions. WOMEN ACHIEVE also encourages the induction of women to serve on boards of various organizations and advocates the importance of fair remuneration for female employees.

Participation in WOMEN ACHIEVE is open to entities of all sizes. Companies that are interested can elect to become signatories by contacting AmCham Abu Dhabi. Interested participants may also visit AmCham Abu Dhabi’s recently launched Women Achieve website, and pledge their company online to support the advancement and empowerment of women in the workplace. For more information, visit www.WomenAchievePledge.org. In addition, WOMEN ACHIEVE signatories receive a certificate of acknowledgement from AmCham Abu Dhabi for their support and are eligible to use the WOMEN ACHIEVE seal on their communication collateral.