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Video WEPs Awards Winners 2021

• Video Pertamina

• Video L'Oreal Indonesia

• Video AMAAN

• Video The Body Shop Indonesia

• Video Gojek

• Video Torajamelo
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Interested in Applying?
We’ll walk you through, step by step!
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AGENDA
• Background to the WEPs Awards
• Introduction to the WEPs Awards

• Application Process

• Q&A
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WeEmpowerAsia

WeEmpowerAsia is a UN Women-programme funded by and in partnership with the

European Union seeking to increase the number of women who lead and participate in
business in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.
Visit us: http://weempowerasia.org
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The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) provide a framework for all businesses
to guide their work towards gender equality – regardless of size, sector or geography.

1. Gender-equal corporate leadership

2. Gender equality in the workplace

3. Employee health and safety

4. Education and training for women

5. Enterprise and supply chain development

6. Equality through community advocacy

7. Measurement and reporting

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How to Become
a WEPs Signatory?
Joining the WEPs network is
straightforward:

Download the CEO Statement of

Support, have it signed by your
company’s CEO, and submit it with
your application to:
https://www.weps.org/join
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CEO Statement of Support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles

https://www.weps.org/join We, business leaders from across the globe, express support for advancing equality between women
and men to:
• Bring the broadest pool of talent to our endeavours;
• Further our companies’ competitiveness;
• Meet our corporate responsibility and sustainability commitments;
• Model behaviour within our companies that reflects the society we would like for our
employees, fellow citizens and families;
• Encourage economic and social conditions that provide opportunities for women and men,
• girls and boys; and
• Foster sustainable development in the countries in which we operate.
Therefore, we welcome the provisions of the Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means
Business, produced and disseminated by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact. The Principles
present seven steps that business and other sectors can take to advance and empower women.

Equal treatment of women and men is not just the right thing to do – it is also good for business. The
full participation of women in our enterprises and in the larger community makes sound business
sense now and in the future. A broad concept of sustainability and corporate responsibility that
embraces women’s empowerment as a key goal will benefit us all. The seven steps of the Women’s
Empowerment Principles will help us realize these opportunities.

We encourage business leaders to join us and use the Principles as guidance for actions that we can
all take in the workplace, marketplace and community to empower women and benefit our companies
and societies. We will strive to use sex-disaggregated data in our sustainability reporting to
communicate our progress to our own stakeholders.

Please join us.

CEO Name: ______________________ CEO Signature: _________________________

Name of the company: ______________________

Date: ______________________
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Introduction to the
Asia-Pacific WEPs
Awards

The UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards
The only regional awards
initiative that recognizes companies
who are taking actions for gender
equality in the region aligned to the
Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs),
with the ultimate objective to make good
practices visible and encourage more
business to take actions by joining the
WEPs.
www.asiapacificwepsawards.org
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National level awards will also
be held in WEA countries (China,
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Thailand and
Viet Nam) prior to the Regional
Awards. Applicants from ALL
Asia-Pacific countries are
eligible for the Regional WEPs
Awards Ceremony.
APPLY APR 25 – JUN 30
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Per Category:
6 Main Categories 3 SME Champions Winner
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up

Total:
21 winners
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LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT

Leaders in corporations who have set strong

corporate commitments inclusive of progressive
polices, regulations or practices that aim to promote
gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and/or
community.

• Promoting gender equality within the company

• Public commitments or delivering gender sensitive

messages to the public

Award to an Individual [CEOs / Strong Leaders]

Criteria : leaders over the age of 35
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Youth leaders, young entrepreneurs, leaders of start-

ups or young employees who actively initiate and promote
both gender equality and women empowerment within their
organizations, marketplace and/or community.

• Promoting gender equality within the company

• Public commitments or delivering

gender sensitive messages to the public

Award to an Individual
Criteria : leaders under the age of 35
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GENDER-INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
Recognizes achievements that corporations have demonstrated in
adopting relevant gender-inclusive measures in the workplace.

• Equal recruitment & pay

• Flexible work arrangements

• Support family responsibilities of female and male employees (i.e.

unequal care burden)

• Guarantee the safety and well-being of female and male employees

• Promote women’s career development and leadership

(more women in management, leadership, under-represented
departments, etc.)

Award to a company/organization
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GENDER-RESPONSIVE MARKETPLACE
Recognizes corporations for embracing a gender-lens
throughout their value-chains from sourcing to disposal.

• Supplier diversity

• Progressive programs and/or policies to incentivize

procurement from women-owned businesses

• Gender-inclusive distribution and selling

• Gender responsive marketing and advertising (include

promoting gender equality & women's empowerment)

• Supporting women entrepreneurs through capacity

development or market access opportunities
Award to a company/organization
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS

Recognizes corporate champions that promote gender
equality through community engagement and partnerships.

Partnering with and/or collaborating with NGOs, international

organizations, or other organizations committed to promoting
gender equality

• Participating in any advocacy or multi-stakeholder platforms

and partnerships to promote gender equality
(i.e. Unstereotype Alliance)

• Transformational action or systemic change within the

company’s respective industry

• Integrating gender equality into their sustainability strategies,

CSR or philanthropy programs
Award to a company/organization
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TRANSPARENCY & REPORTING

Recognizes private sector champions that promote gender
equality through transparency & reporting initiatives.

• Public reporting of company-wide gender data (i.e. women in

leadership, retention and promotion of female employees)

• Conducting company-wide gender audits or analysis of

particular issues (i.e. gender pay gap, percentage of
procurement spent on women-owned businesses)

• Integrating gender indicators into sustainability reporting

criteria

• Advocating across their respective industry to advance public

reporting of gender data

Award to a company/organization
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SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME)

CHAMPIONS
In addition, to recognize the valuable contributions of SMEs
to the regional economy, three applicants from SMEs
(smaller enterprises (< 200 employees)) across the 5
categories may be awarded as a WEPs Awards SME
Champion. Whilst potentially not having the same level of
documented policies and practices in place as more
established organizations, this will allow us to make the 2021
Asia-Pacific Awards as inclusive as possible.

Award to a company/organizations
Criteria : < 200 employees
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The winners for the Indonesia WEPs Awards 2020, were:

• For Leadership Commitment:
DR. Noni S.A. Purnomo, B.Eng, MBA., Presiden Direktur PT Blue
Bird Tbk.

• For Youth Leadership Commitment:

Vania Santoso, Co-Founder of heySTARTIC

• For Gender-Inclusive Workplace:

Telkomtelstra

• For Gender-Responsive Marketplace:

Bukalapak

• For Community and Industry Engagement:

Gojek

• For COVID-19 Action:

Indosat Ooredoo
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The winners for the Indonesia WEPs Awards 2021, were:

• For Leadership Commitment:
Nicke Widyawati, CEO PT. Pertamina (Persero)

• For Youth Leadership Commitment:

Tamara Dewi Gondo Soerijo, CEO, Liberty Society

• For Gender-Inclusive Workplace:

L’Oréal Indonesia

• For Gender-Responsive Marketplace:

PT AMAAN INDONESIA SEJAHTERA

• For Community and Industry Engagement:

The Body Shop® Indonesia

• Transparency & Reporting:

Gojek
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WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Single entrepreneurs, SMEs, multi-nationals, social
enterprises, industry associations, stock exchanges
WEPs AWARDS is for everyone in business

All nationalities welcome to apply for individual

Leadership awards
All companies or organizations with residency and/or
registered to operate in one of the Asia-Pacific countries
You do NOT need to be a WEPs signatory to apply
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Demonstrate your leadership on gender-equality and yield benefits for your

business

Build credibility and fast track your sustainability agenda and make your
action visible to consumers and stakeholders

Benefits to all applicants:

● Self-diagnostic tool which to measure the competitive advantages
● Joining a global peer network of nearly 5,000 companies
● Free online trainings / webinars

WHY APPLY? BENEFITS TO AWARDEES & WINNERS

● Worldwide recognition and visibility through joint speaking and media opportunities in
UN Women’s and WEPs Communication Channels, Events and Media
● Testimonial video featured on UN Women media channels
● WEPs Awards Champion Profile created for all awardees and featured on UN Women
media channels
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WEPs AWARDS 2021 JUDGES

1. Michiko Miyamoto – ILO Country Director

2. Andy Yentriyani – Chairperson of Komnas Perempuan
Indonesia
3. Rut Krüger Giverin – Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia
4. Risa E. Rustam – Director of Finance and HR
5. Representative of IFC
6. Representative from Media
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WEPs Awards
Application
Process
 TIMELINE AND PROCESS IN DETAIL

April Launch Event & Begin Outreach

Mid April – June 30 Applications & Info Session

Jul 4 – Aug 12 Review of applications

Aug 15 – Sep 9 National Judging & Deeper Due Diligence

Sep 12 – Oct 11 Regional Judging

Nov 15 - 24 Regional Award Ceremony

End Nov – Early Dec National Award Ceremony

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If you have any questions,

please contact:
Iriantoni Almuna
iriantoni.almuna@unwomen.org

Aqmarina Andira
aqmarina.andira@unwomen.org

Chiquita Carolyne
chiquita.carolyne@unwomen.org