International Women’s day: our tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen

Equal opportunity and equal treatment in the labour market are at the core of decent work. Unfortunately, women around the world still face additional hurdles to access employment, and once in employment, to access decision-making positions and jobs in certain sectors or of certain characteristics. This horizontal and vertical gender segregation of employment, combined with the unequal distribution of unpaid work (including household and childcare activities), results in differences in working conditions such as the gender pay gap and the over-representation of women in part-time jobs.

Continue reading

International Women’s day: a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen

More and more women are protagonists of the bioeconomy. This year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world. With their huge competences and their infinite passion, they are the stars of the world bioeconomy. Our best and warmest wishes to all women.

This is just a partial list.

Continue reading

International Women’s day: a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen

This year for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world. With their huge competences and their infinite passion, they are the stars of the world bioeconomy. Our best and warmest wishes to all women.

This is just a partial list.

Ylwa Alwarsdotter, Senior VP Sekab (Sweden)

Catia Bastioli, CEO at Novamont (Italy)

Louise Batchelor, VP Strategy at BioAmber Inc. (Canada)

Joanna Dupont at EuropaBio (UE)

Carina Håkansson, DG at The Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Sweden)

Jennifer Holmgren, CEO at Lanzatech (New Zealand/USA)

Virginia Klausmeier, CEO at Sylvatex (USA)

Chistine Lang, chairwoman at German Bioeconomy Council (Germany)

Theodora Retsina, CEO at American Process (USA)

Margaret Smallwood, CEO at BioVale (UK)

Mari Walls, President and CEO at Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)

Marie Wheat, Industry Economist at USDA BioPreferred Program (USA)

A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2016

mimoseEven this year for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2016. With their huge competences and their infinite passion, they are the stars of the world bioeconomy. Our best and warmest wishes to all women.

Ylwa Alwarsdotter, Senior VP Sekab (Sweden)

Catia Bastioli, CEO at Novamont (Italy)

Louise Batchelor, VP Strategy at BioAmber Inc. (Canada)

Jennifer Holmgren, CEO at Lanzatech (New Zealand/USA)

Nathalie Moll, Secretary General at EuropaBio (UE)

Theodora Retsina, CEO at American Process (USA)

Margaret Smallwood, CEO at BioVale (UK)

Marie Wheat, Industry Economist at USDA BioPreferred Program (USA)

 

A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2015

mimoseFor International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2015. With their huge capacity and their infinite passion, they are the stars of the world bioeconomy. Of course, best wishes to all women.
Continue reading

A tribute to the eight women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy

mimoseFor International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to the eight women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in the last year. With their huge capacity and their infinite passion, they are the stars of the world bioeconomy. Of course, best wishes to all women.

Continue reading