Opinion | For a greener, fairer and more prosperous world, put more women in charge
- Women tend to make better, greener choices in life and business. As entrepreneurs, investors and CEOs, they play a critical role in climate leadership
Emerging research underscores the business and development case for applying a gender lens to climate-related investments. It also highlights the critical role women play in climate leadership.
Similarly, women leaders are more likely to invest in renewable energy, leading to reduced greenhouse-gas emissions and improved environmental outcomes, and women-owned businesses are more likely to pursue greater energy efficiency and practices such as recycling. Banks run by women lend less to big polluters.
In the workplace, female leadership is associated with increased transparency regarding environmental footprints, and a higher percentage of women on a corporate board is known to correlate positively with the proper disclosure of greenhouse-gas emissions.