TANDANS has adopted the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as part of its commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.

Our General Manager Özlem Akyıldırım stated that:

We aim to support gender equality not only within our company but rather, by going even one step further, we promote gender equality within the broader society by contributing to the production of gender-responsive knowledge and drawing recommendations to decision-makers and our stakeholder organizations who implement projects supporting women’s empowerment and gender equality.

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES

The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) guide businesses on how to promote gender equality and empower women in the workplace, marketplace, and community. Jointly established by the UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are underpinned by international labour standards and human rights and by the recognition that businesses have an important role in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Adopting the seven principles is the best way that businesses can deliver on the ambitions for gender equality and women’s empowerment as outlined in the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and in the 17 SDGs.

“We congratulate TANDANS DSC for taking the first step on their WEPs journey. We consider TANDANS a key partner in closing gender gaps in the workplace, marketplace and community and in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.”

SIMA BAHOUS

Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Executive Director of UN Women