CROSSROADS EXPERTS URGE COMPANIES TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE AND MORE DIVERSE
Promoting Equal Opportunities at Work The rules of the workplace need l rewriting. For true progress to be made, the corporate world must
Prof. Erin Kelly, MIT Sloan School of Management.
redesign the workplace to allow for greater flexibility in areas such as schedules, telecommuting and maternity leave, and must create an atmosphere where diversity is valued. This was the proposal of Kathleen Christensen, director of the Working Longer program at the Sloan Foundation and Erin Kelly, Professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, at a session of the Alumni Learning Program held July 4 on IESE’s Barcelona campus. The speakers agreed that there is a need for a greater number of women
INDUSTRIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Mahou San Miguel Wins Prize Given by Celsa Group and IESE
The award ceremony took place July 6 on IESE’s Barcelona campus.
A firm commitment to the long l term, an excellent strategy for entering emerging markets, and an innovative spirit. These are the three reasons why Mahou San Miguel has been recognized with the Industrial Excellence Award 2017,
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given by Celsa Group™ and IESE. The award, which recognizes the industrial enterprises that contribute most to competitiveness, is the prelude to the Industrial Excellence Award Europe, presented October 4 in Berlin.
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in managerial positions, on boards of directors and at business schools. But they warned of the danger of focusing solely on women and ignoring men in the fight for equal opportunities. “We should push towards more inclusive environments,” recommended Kelly. The session, which was moderated by Helen Barrett, editor of the work and careers section of the Financial Times, coincided with the VII International Conference of Work and Family and the International Conference of Women and Leadership, both of which were organized by professors Nuria Chinchilla and Mireia Las Heras.
Professor Xavier Vives, New Coordinating Director of CaixaBank l Professor Xavier Vives, an independent director for CaixaBank, has been named coordinating director by the board of directors. The coordinating director is a new figure who is elected from among the independent directors. According to the Code of Good Governance, the coordinating director’s main roles will be to preside over the board in the absence of the president and vice-president; voice the concerns of the non-executive directors; and coordinate the succession plan when the time comes for a new chairman.
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