“When women thrive, humanity thrives.”
This sentiment, expressed by Cartier president and CEO Cyrille Vigneron, is a founding belief behind the Cartier Women’s Initiative. The project, which began 15 years ago as a one-time event celebrating women driving social and environmental change, has since evolved into an annual international entrepreneurship program that helps to grow women-led businesses through financial, social and human capital.
The mission? To empower women whose ideas are making meaningful progress on one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. To date, the Cartier Women’s Initiative has supported 262 women entrepreneurs in 62 countries and provided over $6 million in funding.
To celebrate the program’s 15th anniversary, Cartier is hosting an event in Dubai this spring honoring nine of its former fellows who are making an impact across three categories: Preserving the Planet, Improving Lives and Creating Opportunities.
Below, learn how their companies are solving global challenges.