P&G, Disney board member: Lean on moral advisors

P&G, Disney board member: Lean on moral advisors | VMLY&R hires first female chief experience design officer | Gates Foundation, WTA join on women's health issues Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 14, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [P&G, Disney board member: Lean on moral advisors]( [P&G, Disney board member: Lean on moral advisors]( Chang (John Phillips/Getty Images) Amy Chang joined both The Walt Disney Co.'s and Procter & Gamble's boards during challenging times for the companies and navigated this by leaning on trusted advisors. These individuals helped Chang tackle the modern issues that board members must consider about morality, management and making hard decisions. 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Full Story: [Campaign US (tiered subscription model)]( (7/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Gates Foundation, WTA join on women's health issues]( The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is partnering with the Women's Tennis Association to advance their mutual goals of investing in women's health and nutrition. Girls look up to role models in industries like sports and entertainment and WTA players are athletes who "can speak to these issues because they know them," said Melinda French Gates. Full Story: [The Associated Press]( (7/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Adweek honors 24 women who are stepping up for equality]( Adweek is honoring 24 women from media, agencies, brands, sports and technology organizations "who are taking equality to the next level by pulling up seats for women and other underrepresented communities." Among the organizations represented are Shop Latinx, NBCUniversal Telemundo, Twitter, BBH USA and Verizon. 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