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Laura Lane is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. In this role she oversees Public Policy and Government Affairs, Public Relations, Employee Communications, Sustainability, Community Relations and The UPS Foundation and is a member of UPS’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to CEO Carol Tomé. Laura began her UPS career as president, Global Public Affairs in 2011 and was responsible for worldwide government affairs activities for UPS in over 220 countries and territories. She managed a ...
Mar 7, 2018 · The gender pensions gap is estimated at 30-40%. Typically, the balances of women in retirement are 30-40% less than men across the globe. Taking Europe as an example, the gender pension gap varies significantly between different countries, ranging from 4% to 49%, but more than half have a gap of 30% or greater. The gender pension gap across ...
Jun 22, 2022 · Mapping shipping lanes: Maritime traffic around the world. This map by Adam Syminton paints a macro picture of the world’s maritime traffic by highlighting marine traffic density around the world. It uses data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in partnership with The World Bank, as part of IMF’s World Seaborne Trade Monitoring System.
Jun 25, 2021 · Los Angeles is looking to renewable energy sources like solar power to improve its economic outlook - whilst helping to save the planet. The city has pledged to sharply curb its greenhouse gas emissions, aiming for a 45% reduction by 2025 and net zero by 2050. Measures range from decarbonizing the energy grid to promoting electric vehicles.
Sep 23, 2024 · Marmalade Lane is one of 14 case studies featured in a new Social Value Playbook recently published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Avison Young. The playbook highlights six principles for social value creation through the lens of successful urban development stories from across North America, the UK and Europe.
Jan 19, 2023 · Growing geopolitical tensions and unexpected crises have disrupted the automotive and mobility supply chains. The global automotive industry must reinforce the resiliency of its supply chains, while taking strides towards sustainability. Creating transparency along value chains in the mobility sector is a fundamental step in becoming more ...
Jun 29, 2022 · Robert Polner. A new study reveals that women in science are 13% less likely than their male counterparts to receive authorship credit for their work. Women are also 59% less likely than their male colleagues to be named on patents related to projects that they both worked on. There are concerns in the field that this gap is deterring young ...
May 20, 2019 · There has also been a sizable growth of both gross and net international capital flows (e.g. Lane and Milesi-Ferretti 2007). Some authors have blamed globalisation for the increasing inequality and loss of jobs in developed countries (e.g. Acemoglu et al. 2016).
Feb 15, 2024 · To help manage capacity and avoid collisions, the strait operates a two-lane traffic system, in which inbound vessels use one lane and outbound vessels use the other. Like shipping in the nearby Red Sea, security and geopolitical tensions have been a concern for shipping companies operating in the Hormuz Strait.
Oct 2, 2018 · The idea originated in the United States in 2015 when writer and LGBT+ parent Michelle Tea was looking for ways to introduce her young son to "queer culture". "Drag queens are a no-brainer for kids' events," Tea told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from Los Angeles. "They are larger than life, fantastical, beautiful and take everything ...
