Women's Empowerment Principles
"At BRIGHT, we know that sustainable energy alone isn’t enough. Real progress means empowering women as leaders, innovators, and change-makers. By joining the Women's Empowerement Principles (WEPs), we’re committing to a future where gender equality drives both impact and innovation across every community we serve," CEO, Karianne Ellekrans.
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) offer guidance to business on how to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, the WEPs are informed by international labour and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community, our CEO signals commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the company and to work collaboratively in multistakeholder networks to foster business practices that empower women. These include equal pay for work of equal value, gender-responsive supply chain practices and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace.
See our profile on the WEP portal here.
Click on the specific principles below or learn more about the WEP's.
Principle 1: High-level corporate leadership
Principle 2: Treat all women and men fairly at work without discrimination
Principle 3: Employee health, well-being and safety
Principle 4: Education and training for career advancement
Principle 5: Enteprise development, supply chain and marketing practices