GOLDMAN SACHS : EMPOWERING AND ENABLING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

When it comes to owning business , women have made significant strides in recent decades .

From just 402,000 women-owned companies in 1972 , this has grown to 12.3 million businesses in the US today – and worldwide , 43 % of entrepreneurs worldwide are women .

BAIN : HOW MENA COMPANIES CAN BECOME SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS

There is a clear disconnect between stated intentions and meaningful action when it comes to sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ).

That ’ s according to research from Bain & Co that suggests 70 % of organisations in the region have set clear targets , but only 3 % are on track to achieve those goals .

12 March 2024