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SAP leads MNC tech industry to receive Global Gender Equality Certification

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SAP announced that it is the first MNC technology company to be awarded the worldwide Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) certificate, recognizing its global commitments in achieving gender diversity and equality in the workplace. The EDGE Certification is the premier standard and methodology for evaluating a corporate commitment to gender equality. SAP’s worldwide certification process began in March 2016 — after it became the first tech company in the United States to achieve EDGE Certification earlier this year. Global certification, which requires that countries that comprise 80 per cent of an organization be included, was awarded after a third-party review of company data, gender practices and employment policies, and employee survey results in an additional 12 countries – Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom.... Read More

SAP to strengthen entrepreneurship ecosystem in India

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SAP has announced an initiative to support start-ups in India and train teachers in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay). SAP will take part in two different programmes: the Entrepreneurship Development Initiative and The “Train 10,000 Teachers” Programme (T10KT) – a STEM education initiative. In conjunction with the incubator centre at IIT Bombay, SAP aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and foster scalable high growth social enterprises. This collaboration will augment a knowledge and innovation-driven culture across India, while further strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem and facilitating networking with professional resources, mentors and funders... Read more