Mercer and PWN Global extend their partnership offering continued opportunities to advance gender balance

24 October 2017 Language : English

Mercer and PWN Global have had a strong, successful global partnership since January 2012, and have now extended their collaboration for another three years. Both parties have a firm commitment to advancing gender balance, reducing pay and pension gaps and providing an opportunity for women to thrive in business.

This is the perfect partnership given that Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organisations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce.. Their When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive research is well recognised globally, as a great contribution to support businesses in advancing gender balance. 

PWN Global support Mercer’s high potential women in the majority of their 29 city networks, offering local networking, mentoring and development opportunities and events. They also provide Mercer’s female talent with global opportunities to network with PWN Global’s 3,500+ members using their new platform which also provides online tools such as webinars, the latest news, research and articles and access to global events. A highlight of the partnership in the last year have been collaboration’s at PWN Global’s Diversity Labs, a platform for cross-industry, cross-border best practice sharing on different gender related themes.

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with PWN, a driving force in ensuring gender equality remains on businesses’ agenda,” said Fiona Dunsire, Mercer’s UK CEO. “At Mercer we strongly believe that everyone, regardless of gender, should have equal access to opportunities for development and advancement. We recognise that our business thrives when all our people are engaged inspired & empowered.”

 

 

PWN Global’s Co-President, Sonya Richardson said "we are proud to continue working with Mercer, our long-standing partner. Our mutual vision to advance gender balance and provide opportunities for professional women to develop, results in a win-win partnership. It is also an honour to support the dissemination of Mercer’s amazing When Women Thrive research."

 

 

About Mercer

Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organisations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Mercer’s more than 22,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With more than 60,000 colleagues and annual revenue over $13 billion, through its market-leading companies including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

About PWN Global

PWN Global is a not-for-profit global professional network and a social catalyst for balanced leadership. Globally and locally PWN supports some fifty organisations in their strategy to build gender balanced leadership within their organisation. As a dynamic fast growing offline and online networking and leadership development platform, PWN Global supports professional women and men in all sectors and industries. With over 3,500 members and more than 90 nationalities, PWN Global’s volunteer-led organisation delivers over 600 events per year, in 29 city networks. Recognising the importance of personal development, PWN Global also offers a comprehensive cross border, cross industry mentoring programme to all members.

Press contacts

Mercer Press Office
Mags Andersen
Tel. +44 (0)20 7178 3513

PWN Global
Rebecca Fountain
Tel. +33 (0)9 70 46 65 64

 

 

 

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