Sentences with phrase «global role of»

«We hope that these estimates and their significant magnitude raise public awareness and increase the level of appreciation for the important global role of spiders in terrestrial food webs,» adds Nyffeler.

Regardless of whether early land use significantly affected global climate, understanding the global role of land use in determining the onset and magnitude of anthropogenic climate change is critical for gauging the climatic impact of current and future modifications of the terrestrial biosphere, including efforts to offset fossil fuel emissions by reducing deforestation (114).

Edith Dekyndt's work counterpoises methodical explorations of conceptual and video art traditions with the individual and global roles of people in society.

Not exact matches

GREG Evans has got off to a flying start in his new role as KPMG's global leader of mining M&A, with one of the firm's major clients announcing its first takeover bid last week.

She's had tons of supporting roles that have landed her squarely in global celebrity status, but Gwyneth is also a crafty entrepreneur.

Recognizing that carbon emissions resulting from consumption of these fuels is driving catastrophic global climate change, my role as leader of the company is to ensure that Virgin provides financial support to non-profit groups that are exploring renewable energy and seeking market - based solutions to climate change, like the Carbon War Room.

In her role as one of the 20 senior-most executives in global consulting, she annually reports to Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme what she has «done personally to impact inclusion and diversity» within the organization.

Mattel's decision to make the dolls is based on a global survey of 8,000 mothers it conducted in which 86 % of respondents said they were worried about the kind of role models that their daughters were exposed to.

The dream grew bigger, however, and turned into a desire to create an empire for future generations of women to play a central role in the industry, Sun told CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Credit Suisse Global Megatrends Conference in Singapore.

«As the hottest year in history comes to a close, the success of the global fossil fuel divestment movement is undeniable,» said May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, the grassroots climate organisation that has played a leading role in the campaign.

Prior to his role at State Street Global Advisors, Ron was president of Asset Management & Corporate Services for Fidelity Investments.

In April, the company established a new role called «global head of top creators» and appointed Laura Lee, an executive who's been with YouTube since 2007.

The influential paper identified insects as playing a key role in solving global food security issues and urged for the diversification of human diets.

The Dell role lasted a couple of years before Legere joined telecoms company Global Crossing in 2001 as CEO, taking it through a «really tough» restructuring and eventually selling it to CenturyLink (then Level 3) in 2011.

The bank has named David Hudson to the new role of global head of markets execution, according to a memo seen by Business Insider.

More than one - third of Uber's global workforce is women, but the percentage shrinks when it comes to women in technical roles and leadership positions at the company.

«We look forward to welcoming back holiday employees who return year - after - year to Amazon and welcome new faces to the team, many of whom will continue on with regular, full - time roles with the company after the holidays,» Dave Clark, Amazon senior vice president of global customer fulfillment, said in a statement.

Take the case of Lehman Brothers, the financial services firm that collapsed in 2008 and played a big role in the global economic downturn.

Vas Narasimhan, a trained physician and former McKinsey consultant who is now global head of development at Novartis, has pursued a wide range of roles in his seven years at the drug company.

Exxon (xom) under Tillerson continued a strategy of his predecessors, signing deals in remote, oil - rich regions including Russia, which Trump has touted as a sign of the executive's global connections which would serve him well in the top U.S. diplomatic role.

Holding dual roles as CEO and Head of People for a global learning and development company, Insights, I know how important it is to support HR and Talent leaders to garner internal support for the people development initiatives in their own organizations.

The girl statue was commissioned by State Street Global Advisors, the fund management arm of Boston - based State Street, to call attention to the role of women in corporate America and its «gender diversity index» fund.

«The changing structure of global finance operations and the changing demands placed on the role will simply necessitate different types of experiences and skills,» said a joint report from the Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Geopolitical concerns: Considerable geopolitics always plays a role in oil pricing, especially when they involve conflicts — like those in the Gulf Region, where roughly 60 percent of global oil is produced.

In essence, it has assumed a leadership role in Washington's largest foreign - policy initiative of the 21st century: the «Global War on Terror.»

Prior to that, she held roles as Executive Director in the areas of Global Marketing, Global Commercial Finance and Strategy, and Corporate Development.

Here's an interview with Florida Congressman Allen West and Newsmax, on America's role in the Syrian conflict and the global implications of intervention.

Bill Gates has moved into an emeritus role as the steward of a vast fortune that he intends to use to eradicate global diseases.

This year's list of powerful Latina women prioritizes women leading large public companies with significant global operating roles, rather than c - level staff roles.

Puma leads three areas that support all PepsiCo businesses In the global procurement role, she manages nearly $ 25 billion of spend across all lines of the business.

In her new role, she is responsible for leading more than $ 1 billion in global loyalty services business, after serving as the Latin American Caribbean region EVP of products, marketing, and advisors services.

Previously, Mejia has held a variety of global marketing and management roles at the Colgate - Palmolive Company.

Thiel will take on a new role as vice chairman of Global Wealth and Investment Management.

One is Katrina Jones of Accenture, who recently took a lead role at the firm in global inclusion and diversity that has her working on initiatives in the U.S., the U.K., and South Africa.

Last year, IWD gained traction in the wake of the Women's March, as the organizers of the demonstration channeled feminist energy into «A Day Without A Woman «-- a movement that sought to highlight the role that women play in the domestic and global economy.

Immigrant founders play a vital role as connectors to global markets — both abroad and here in the U.S. Immigrant businesses are 60 percent more likely to export than native - owned companies, and more than 2.5 times as likely to rely on exports for a large part of their sales, according to the Partnership for a New American Economy.

The increasing role played by non-elected technocrats, increased voter abstention and curbs on civil liberties are among the main symptoms of this global malaise, the EIU said, noting that almost half of the 167 countries covered by its index registered a decline in overall scores between 2006 and 2016.

When asked about the role that the local, national and global economy plays in their business, 75 percent of respondents said the local economy plays a significant role in their business, while 59 percent said the national economy plays a significant role.

The gradual shift to a strong culture of individualism and self - betterment, the role of technology in driving the transition from boardrooms to basements, the more global and interconnected markets that require greater specialization, flexibility and speed, as well as small - business friendly demographic trends are among those forces that are likely to support a net creation of 150,000 new businesses in Canada in the coming ten years.

Schultz, who built Starbucks into a global public company, stepped down from his role as CEO in April this year but will remain as executive chairman of the company.

Jamie, as you said, the role of government in your industry has changed, and it's a global phenomenon.

Murdoch's return to a senior role in Britain could fuel speculation that 21st Century Fox (fox), the global media group which Murdoch runs from New York, may seek to buy all of Sky instead of just the 39 % it currently holds.

He is also one of the most influential LGBT advocates as part of his role as global executive sponsor of Google's LGBT employee - resource group, dubbed the «Gayglers.»

He has the hard task of heading all media relations and corporate communications worldwide for JPM as well as playing a key role in the company's Global Diversity Initiative.

But rather than battening down the hatches, Reisman and Indigo are using this moment of uncertainty to launch an ambitious global expansion that could see them playing a defining role in how the world reads.

Moreover, looking «outside - in» means acknowledging that business does not operate in a vacuum, and that the private sector has a role to play in collaborating on the key global challenges of our time, from climate change to sustainable development.

The company has since introduced an animal welfare policy across its global operations — a move that Saputo says he hopes will enable them to assume a «leadership role» in more humane treatment of livestock.)

He was hired from Credit Suisse, where he was head of global internet investment banking and was perhaps best known for his leading role on the initial public offering of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group in 2014, the largest share sale ever.

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He was promoted to those roles earlier this year from his position as cohead of the global financing group.