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LafargeHolcim shareholders have approved all of the Board of Directors’ proposals at the Annual General Meeting that took place in Zug.
Due to health and safety concerns and in line with the current rules of the Swiss authorities, shareholders could not attend the meeting in person. All legal proceedings were carried out as required. Shareholders were able to exercise their voting rights through the independent proxy Dr. Sabine Burkhalter Kaimakliotis of Voser Attorneys at Law, who represented 367 478 010 nominal shares resulting in 59.66% of the share capital of the company.
Beat Hess, Chairman of the Board: “It is with great regret that we were unable to meet in person at this year’s Annual General Meeting due to the pandemic. I am very proud of the resilience demonstrated by LafargeHolcim throughout the crisis. Our management and employees have shown their true colours with brilliance, keeping our people and business safe, while standing by our communities.
Hero Group launches Hero Vired to offer industry-focused learning experience for young professionals
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Last Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 07:12 PM IST
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The programmes offered will be in collaboration with some of the world s leading universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Singularity University among others.
Hero Group on Tuesday announced the launch of its new edutech company - Hero Vired - that will offer an industry-focused learning experience for young professionals.
The programmes offered will be in collaboration with some of the world s leading universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Singularity University among others. Vired is a combination of two words - virtual and education. We believe Hero Vired will be the future of learning. Hero Vired will change the way we learn and help address some of the big skill challenges the country faces. We have a very large population going through h
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The sweeping changes in BFSI have got these ten banking biggies excited, and coming back for more. These high achievers are back in the game with new innings
All work and no play might make Jack a dull boy, but in India, it makes for some successful bankers. After decades of working as the top bosses of some of the country’s biggest banks, bringing in the digital revolution to the banking process and taking their institutions to the zenith, these bankers decided that there is even more to do. Thus, after retiring or giving up their thrones, they have assumed the roles of board members and advisors at different institutions and continue to make their mark.
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Reports also suggest that the percentage of women CEOs dropped to 2.4% in FY20 vs 4.1% in FY16. IRM: Why there are so few women CEOs in India
New Delhi: A recent study by executive research firm EMA Partners found that in FY20 only six of the top 250 companies CEO are women, out of which, three are founders or belong to the family of promoters. According to the global general gap report 2021, it is going to take about 100 years to achieve gender equality based on the current rate of progress.
Reports also suggest that the percentage of women CEOs dropped to 2.4% in FY20 vs 4.1% in FY16. In this segment of India Revival Mission Council, ET Now discussed the role played by women in business and huge companies.
It’s highly symbolic that the Mission Paani Waterthon takes place on India’s Republic Day. FP Staff January 26, 2021 13:30:21 IST
To instil the values of better water conservation and hygiene in the national conscience, Network18 and Harpic India on Tuesday started the Mission Paani Waterthon.
Inspiring the nation into action, the marathon is set to feature notable individuals like Lt Col SG Dalvi, who has spearheaded a new movement to conserve rainwater, or Amla Ruia, who works to combat water shortage across India. Also in attendance would be remarkable young activists, like Licipriya Kanjugam, one of the youngest climate activists in the world, and Naina Lal Kidwai, a banking veteran who now works to alleviate India’s water crisis.