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Dubai, UAE: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has been recognized with the award for ‘Best Gender Equality Workplace’ by the World HRD Congress at the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards 2021.
The Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards recognize and celebrate individuals, advisory firms, industry partners, and institutions for their work and passion in enabling diversity and inclusion initiatives. This year, more than 400 organizations participated in the awards conducted by the World HRD Congress.
Recently, FedEx Express launched the Leadership, Education, Advancement, and Placement (LEAP) initiative in its Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region; a mentoring program aimed to equip women with mentorship opportunities, and the tools they need to advance their career within the organization.
In March 2020, Jack Muhs, regional president of FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, signed the CEO statement of support for the ‘Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality means Business’. The principles were established by the United Nations Global Compact and United Nations Women, and outline actions to encourage gender equality in the workplace, and the community.
FedEx has been named by Forbes Magazine in 2019 as one of the Best Employers for Diversity globally, and was also recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Women 2020 in the GCC, by the Great Place to Work® Institute.
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee1.
[1] Subject to relevant terms and condition
Corporate Overview
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $75 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its nearly 600,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com
About World HRD Congress
The World HRD Congress was started 29 years ago & it is a brain child of Dr. R L Bhatia, Founder, World CSR Day & World Sustainability Congress. The World HRD Congress is governed by Global Advisory Council which guides the strategic intent of the congress to its logical success. World HRD Congress brings together over thousands of professionals in attendance from over 133 countries. It focuses on the elements such as HR Tech, Diversity and Inclusion & women leaders in HR and much more. The event focuses on covering various HRM and HRD issues at a Global level. These events are among the largest rendezvous for HR professionals.This gives HR professionals across the country a rare opportunity to pick and choose from what they wish to as their learning objective. The value addition comes from the contribution made by all speakers who believe that deep sense of empirical research must prevail to make thought Leadership happen. To learn more please do visit website - http://worldhrdcongress.com/feedback.html
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