Our 2023 Sponsors
HEADLINE SPONSOR
MAVEN
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Maven Clinic, the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, is joining Women in Work Summit as a Headline partner as modern employers are increasingly investing in women’s and family health benefits as part of their talent attraction and retention strategies. Through Maven, more than 550 employers, including more than 100 companies with employees in the United Kingdom, provide their teams with 24/7 high-quality personalised care throughout the journeys of fertility, pregnancy, parenting, paediatrics and menopause. Maven Clinic’s founder and CEO Kate Ryder will participate in a fireside chat at the Summit, providing actionable insights for global employers who want to create healthier and more inclusive workplaces.
GOLD SPONSOR
PwC UK LLP
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We are delighted to announce PwC UK LLP as a Gold Sponsor.
PwC UK LLP is a leading professional services firm and one of the UK’s most progressive employers. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems, and our 25,000 people strive to deliver this working with the best technologies to support organisations large and small.
We’re committed to building a culture that’s genuinely inclusive and where everyone feels they belong and can be the best they can be.
We’re proud to have been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 13th year in a row. We believe this recognises our prioritisation of both gender equality and workplace wellbeing; by aligning the two, we strive to support our female talent at every stage of their career.
Our long term support for Wellbeing of Women has meant we have access to some of the best brains when it comes to gynaecological research and medicine and we are supporting ground breaking research in respect of women's reproductive health.
Partnering with Peppy has also afforded our people instant access to professional advice and support in relation to fertility, menopause and much more. Quite simply, supporting women's health and wellbeing is a commercial imperative in today's rapidly changing, diverse world.
Theramex
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We are delighted to announce Theramex as a Gold Sponsor.
Thermex is a global speciality pharmaceutical company dedicated to women’s health. Passionate about making a difference to women’s lives through their health and their accessibility to the best therapies, information and education.
We believe that supporting women through each part of their life – from contraception & fertility to uterine health and menopause, has a huge beneficial impact for all women, their families, the economy and the wider global community.
SILVER SPONSOR
HAKLUYT
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We are delighted to announce HAKLUYT as a Silver Sponsor.
TOTM
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We are delighted to welcome TOTM as bronze sponsor.
TOTM is the market leading ethical period care brand on a mission to inspire better, sustainable ways to manage periods. Our period products are designed to reduce plastic waste, are carbon-neutral, and made without harsh chemicals. As a certified B Corp, we’re passionate about driving period positive change. We’re proud to be working with organisations across the UK & Europe to put menstrual wellbeing on the workplace agenda. Our Period Positive Workplace Scheme has been adopted across 6000+ sites and offers a sustainable period care solution as well as taboo-breaking talks and resources.
We’re excited to be partnering with the Women in Work Summit to champion gender equity and women’s health in the workplace. We’re seeing first-hand the difference it makes when organisations take steps to foster working environments where women feel supported in their careers.
Abbott Lingo
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We are delighted to announce Abbott’s Lingo as a Gold Sponsor hospitality partner.
Lingo, a new category of consumer bio-wearables, is built upon Abbott’s more than 10 years of expertise in glucose sensing technology that helps you take control of fluctuating glucose. Lingo is designed to track your glucose and provide personalised coaching so that you can create healthier habits, retrain your metabolism and improve your overall wellbeing.
BRONZE SPONSOR
Randox
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We are delighted to announce Randox Health as Bronze Sponsor.
Health checks designed for women at every life stage
With so much to enjoy in life, protecting your future health is crucial, but keeping track of your health isn’t always easy to do. Faced with time pressures across our work and social lives, it can become all too easy to let your health slide.
At Randox health we are passionate about empowering women at every life stage to take control of their health and really understand what’s going on with their body.
Our full body Everywoman health check is designed to give you unrivalled insights into your current health and future health risks empowering you to take action to help prevent future illness.
Up to 150 data points relating to key health areas are measured from a simple blood sample and a comprehensive health report explaining key findings provided. Full repeat testing is provided 6 months later to help you track and monitor your progress.
A range of specialised health checks are also available to help you better understand your hormones and fertility including our popular female hormone, AMH (ovarian reserve), PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), menopause and fertility blood tests. The fertility health test is ideal for anyone trying to conceive or thinking about starting a family while the AMH test may help to make informed decisions on IVF or egg freezing.
BSI Group
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We are delighted to announce BSI Group as a Silver Sponsor.
British Standards Institution, responsible for publishing national guidelines to aid UK organizations, has developed a new standard which can be used as a toolkit for organizations to build a menstruation and menopause inclusive work environment. This standard will benefit both employees, by providing adjustments and creating a supportive open culture, and employers, by improving the engagement of staff in turn also reducing the loss of staff and associated costs. Included are practical ideas and examples of adjustments which can inform policy development and inform change.
BS 30416 provides guidance on physical aspects, cultural improvements, Job design adjustments, training and communication, job design and policy considerations. BSI sees this as an opportunity to kick start change to break through taboos in the workplace and generate a more inclusive and compassionate work environment.
Mercer
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We are delighted to announce MerGroup as a Silver Sponsor.
Our Charity Partner
We are delighted to be partnering with Wellbeing of Women, the women’s health charity saving and changing the lives of women, girls and babies.
Wellbeing of Women believes that women's lives should not be limited by their gynaecological and reproductive health and their mission is to improve health and wellbeing through research, education and advocacy.
Wellbeing of Women wants a future where every single woman has access to high-quality and accurate healthcare and information.
Women’s health remains chronically underfunded and neglected with issues like heavy menstrual bleeding, period pain, endometriosis, infertility, miscarriage and menopause having a devastating physical and emotional impact on millions of people.
By supporting them with the WIW Summit, we can help them work to transform the health and wellbeing of women, girls and babies.
We couldn’t think of a better partner to work with and raise money for. Five per cent of the WIW Summit turnover will be given directly to Wellbeing of Women, so by joining us an attendee, sponsor or partner you are helping women, girls and babies get access to better health.
“When we get it right for women, everybody benefits.” Professor Dame Lesley Regan
“We are delighted to be the charity partner of the first WiW Summit. Women make a huge contribution to our economy, workforce and society. It is vital women’s health is prioritised and supported throughout the life course. By partnering with the WiW Summit, we will raise awareness of women’s health in the workplace, and the positive influence employers can have when truly supporting their staff.”
Janet Lindsay, CEO, Wellbeing of Women
Our 2023 Partners
Let’s all Talk Menopause
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Let’s all Talk Menopause is here to share informative, positive & practical help from leading experts & clinicians to support all of us going through the menopause.
Let’s all Talk Menopause is an online Hub featuring an extensive on-demand library of in-depth sessions to support all women going through the menopause with:
Expert insight
Help to better understand the symptoms
Practical advice and support
Ideas for routes to treatment and symptom management
Advice on how to take positive steps
Reassurance that you’re not alone
Every week, we go one-to-one with leading experts, clinicians and practitioners to lift the lid on all things peri and menopause and the challenges for anyone approaching or passing through this stage in their life. Every session includes at least 30 minutes of LIVE audience Q&A.
The Thought Partnership
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The Thought Partnership is a boutique consultancy of event, marketing, content, awards and thought-leadership strategists.
We help modern media and creative companies stand out and be seen - at the highest level of industry - and generate outperforming results.
With experience working at The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Dow Jones, The Economist, The Drum, AdWeek, The Guardian and the BBC, we produce, curate, activate at and market events, as well create marketing-leading IP.
Raconteur
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We are pleased to be working with Raconteur as our official content partner.
Stories that connect modern business - Raconteur was founded in 2008 on the conviction that business leaders value quality content that is expertly produced and beautifully designed. Almost 15 years later, they remain convinced that professionals are searching for journalism that inspires and informs on new ways of doing business and new approaches to leadership. They are committed to providing quality long-form stories that use eye-catching design and striking data visualisation.
WorkL
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We're pleased to be working with employee experience platform WorkL as our data and insight partner.
WorkL is home to the world’s largest live database on how happy employees are at work, with insight on over 30,000 organisations across 26 sectors and will be providing exclusive data and insight on women's engagement and wellbeing at work across their lifecycle. WorkL helps organisations to measure, track and improve employee experience with its scientifically backed engagement, wellbeing, D&I, new starter and exit surveys, identifying areas for improvement and supporting to implement those improvements.
Management Today
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Management Today is the longest-running media brand for CEOs in the UK. It helps its audience of senior leaders to be better at their jobs, by distilling the latest academic research, sniffing out hard-won, practical advice from successful leaders and interpreting business news, trends and predictions through sharp analysis and opinion from respected writers and thinkers.
MT has a long history of championing women in business, not least through its prestigious 35 Women Under 35 awards.
It is excited to partner with the Women in Work Summit to help promote progressive leadership and reinforce the moral and financial imperative to create inclusive workplace cultures.
Persuasion PR
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Persuasion PR works with clients in a variety of sectors and on a range of communications projects.
Our experience and expertise includes media training, press and broadcast media relations, social media initiatives, arranging successful events, internal communications, photography, film, design and print.
For some clients we handle all communications whilst for others we work on selected projects and campaigns in conjunction with their in-house marketing and PR teams.
Whatever your needs or message, big or small, we will produce a strategy that will help you achieve your goals. If you want to be talked about – talk to us.
The Woman’s Association
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We reveal barriers that prevent women and girls from having the freedom to dream. Once the barriers are revealed we work with girls, women and leaders of institutions together to remove these barriers so that every woman and girl has the infrastructure and support needed to to make her dreams a reality.
Retail Trust
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From 1832 onwards, the Retail Trust has been caring for and protecting the lives of people working in retail. We believe the health of our colleagues is the foundation they need to flourish in both work and life, creating a more sustainable and successful future for retail.
The Retail Trust has transformed itself many times over nearly 200 years. Adapting to the needs of the industry to provide the health and life support that ensures the sector’s people thrive, the next generation of retailers find work and former colleagues are looked after.
The very first Chairman, Thomas Helps, described the purpose of the charity: “To promote the happiness and interests of those engaged in the trade.” This still holds true today and guides everything we do. We believe in it so passionately, our charity has become a movement with a very clear cause: to create hope, health and happiness for everyone in retail.
Retail Trust
The Fold
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The Fold is a luxury workwear brand that empowers self-belief, elevates workwear and champions ambition. It has quickly become a popular label for game-changing women, including royalty and industry leaders who appreciate quality and style.
Founded in 2012 by Polly McMaster, a former finance professional with a love of fashion, The Fold was created to meet the demand for beautiful and stylish yet work-appropriate clothing.
Over the years, the business has morphed from a compelling concept to a high-growth brand, selling internationally to more than 20 countries. The Fold is known for its high-quality, timeless styles and is now the go-to for workwear and smart event dressing for today’s modern woman.
The Maternity Pledge
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We provide support for the transition into motherhood, otherwise known as matrescence. We do this through our workplace pledge and unique Matrescence Packs.
Motionspot
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Motionspot is an award-winning inclusive design specialist. Working with businesses, their architects and design teams, Motionspot creates spaces that are inclusive for everyone, including people with a range protected characteristics and identities. Operating across the workplace, hospitality, retail and later living sectors in the UK and beyond, Motionspot provides inclusive design consultancy at all RIBA Work Stages and was extensively involved in the creation of the Inclusive Design Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work which launched in July 2023. Motionspot also works with construction, project, and facilities management teams to specify and supply innovative accessible products to create spaces that are in keeping with the wider design intent.
Smart Works
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Smart Works is a UK charity (Charity No: 1080609) that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. In September 2023, Smart Works will be 10 years old. In that time, they have opened 11 centres and helped over 30,000 women transform their lives.
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The News Movement
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TNM is a Gen Z focused news brand founded by The News Movement in 2020. It combines journalistic rigor with engaging storytelling techniques, covering a range of topics that matter to its audiences, such as the environment, money, equality, entertainment and other subjects impacting the world around us.
MHFA England
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In 2022, McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace report revealed that 43% of women leaders are burned out, compared to 31% of men at their level. It’s clear that women need equity in the workplace, and we all have a part to play in creating a healthy workplace culture. We are delighted to be supporting the WIW summit, playing our part in ensuring that no one feels unheard or unsupported at work because of their gender identity, sexuality, disability, health, age or caring responsibilities. Creating an environment where people feel safe to bring their whole selves to work is better for wellbeing and better for business. At MHFA England® we advocate for an organisation-wide approach where people feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. By bringing together diversity and inclusion with health and wellbeing, we can drive positive transformation in workplace mental health and performance.”