Bench International and Deloitte Launch the “Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award” to Celebrate Outstanding Women in Life Sciences

 Bench International, a global leader in life sciences executive recruitment, collaborates with Deloitte Consulting LLP* to launch the inaugural “Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award.” This prestigious accolade recognizes outstanding women in life sciences and health care, highlighting their exceptional contributions to these fields.

The award aligns with Bench International’s commitment to championing female leaders, showcased by its Bank of Women® initiative, empowering over 1,500 executive women. Dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the award provides a platform to honor impactful female leaders, aligning with Deloitte’s vision as a purpose-driven enterprise.

“At Deloitte, we believe in the power of a purpose-driven enterprise to make a difference and drive meaningful change,” said Glenn Snyder, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “Our collaboration on the ‘Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award’ aligns with our vision of fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in life sciences and health care.”

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Deloitte on this initiative that celebrates the achievements of women who have significantly shaped the life sciences and health care sectors,” said DeeDee DeMan, Chairman and CEO of Bench International. “Through the ‘Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award,’ we aim to not only acknowledge the outstanding contributions of these women but also inspire future generations of women leaders in the industry.”

Nominations have undergone meticulous review by distinguished panelists. The finalists have been selected, and online public voting is now open. Click here to cast your vote by 11:59 PM PT, March 5, 2024.

The celebration culminates on March 14, 2024, at the ‘Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award’ ceremony, a highlight of the LAMedTechWeek Mixer held at BioscienceLA. Industry leaders, panelists, and finalists are cordially invited to partake in this occasion. “As a catalyst for innovation, BioscienceLA seeks to enable diversity, amplify science, and accelerate collaboration,” said David J. Whelan, BioscienceLA CEO. “This award is perfectly aligned with the work that BioscienceLA is doing and the community we are building.”

About Bench International
Bench International is a woman-founded executive search firm with a 50-year history serving the Life Science and Healthcare sectors. The firm is also one of the most renowned experts in diversity recruitment at the board and executive level, as well as in R&D leadership. Bench’s scorecard reflects over $150 billion in successful client exits, a 98% project completion record, with a 75% retention for five or more years. Over 50% of hires in the last five years meet diversity standards. With headquarters in San Diego, California, and satellite offices in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, Bench is One Global Team, No Borders, No Boundaries and One Global Budget, thus mitigating internally competitive offices. For more information, visit www.benchinternational.com.

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Deloitte opens Innovation & Assets Development Center at Hong Kong Science Park and will invest over HKD200m to support Hong Kong’s I&T goals

Deloitte China opened its Innovation & Assets Development Center (the Center) today at Hong Kong Science Park (the Park). The opening ceremony attracted more than 100 guests and was led by Deloitte China CEO Patrick Tsang, who welcomed senior officials including:
— Michael Wong Wai-lun, Deputy Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

— President of the Legislative Council, Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen

— Chairman of New Territories Heung Yee Kuk, Kenneth Lau Ip-keung

— Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology, and Industry of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lillian Cheong Man-Lei

— Deputy Director-General of the Department of Administration and Finance of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government, Li Xuhong

Occupying a full floor at the Park, the Innovation & Assets Development Center is a unique, digital-focused service hub that reinforces Deloitte’s commitment to the HKSAR Government’s Innovation & Technology (I&T) Development Blueprint to drive Hong Kong’s development as an international I&T powerhouse.
( https://www.itib.gov.hk/en/publications/I&T%20Blueprint%20Book_EN_single_Digital.pdf )

The Center will provide unprecedented proximity and access to Deloitte China’s multidisciplinary model professional services (MDM) and INspire HK integrated value propositions (IVPs) in Digital, M&A, Sustainability, Smart City, and ONEinsurance to more than 1,200 technology companies and over 12,000 R&D practitioners at the Park, which is operated by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP).

It will enable Deloitte to provide faster, more direct access to the firm’s well-established global collaboration, investor networking, and commercialization support.

“The Digital, Sustainability, and Smart City IVPs of our INspire HK program are pivotal to Hong Kong’s development as a global I&T center – a goal that the HKSAR government, HKSTP, and Deloitte all share. With this in mind, we aim to invest more than HKD200 million in this Center, including I&T initiatives and talent development, and to double our Hong Kong Deloitte Digital headcount to more than 1,000 tech and digital professionals by 2025” says Deloitte China CEO Patrick Tsang.

“We are proud to establish in Hong Kong our first dedicated Innovation & Assets Development Center at the Park. This will support I&T development in Hong Kong through ecosystem collaboration and be a base for investment in assets development for Deloitte to retain undisputed leadership in professional services and make an impact that matters for I&T development in Hong Kong.”

In addition, the Center will accelerate commercialization and impactful innovation by our strategic alliances and partners and help local start-ups to accelerate business growth within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond, Patrick adds.

Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP, says, “I am delighted to welcome Deloitte into our vibrant ecosystem at the Science Park. The addition of such a world-class firm is a sign of strength for Hong Kong’s thriving innovation scene and proof of the city’s allure as a magnet for global tech talent.

“Deloitte’s extensive industry knowledge and international business network, together with the state-of-the-art incubation support of HKSTP, will provide a powerful collaborative platform to accelerate the digital transformation of industries. Hong Kong is ready to open its doors. We stand ready to seize golden opportunities at a time when I&T is a key engine of global economic growth.”

Deloitte China is committed to enhancing Hong Kong’s status as a fundraising hub and springboard to international expansion for I&T ventures. The Innovation & Assets Development Center will promote Hong Kong’s reputation as a destination of choice for international I&T companies seeking to enter the GBA and other Asian markets.

Furthermore, Deloitte China’s Innovation & Assets Development Center demonstrates the firm’s commitment to investing in its talent by expanding its presence with a spacious digital hub at the Park, where Deloitters can network and collaborate with groundbreaking I&T companies. With the recent launch of the firm’s refreshed Employee Value Proposition – Shaping future talent through impact that matters – the firm will continue to focus on and invest in the four key differentiated attributes of Development, Caring, Happiness, and Inclusion.

The Innovation & Assets Development Center will further enhance not only our Deloitters’ career journeys as an inspiring hub for talent development, but also contribute to talent development in Hong Kong via internship arrangements with regional universities and the INspire HK: Future Ready Talent program.

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WBCSD and Deloitte release new guidance to help business support health and wellbeing in the workplace

New guidance for business in support of realizing a happier and healthier society through fostering cultures of employee health and wellbeing

Geneva – WEBWIRE



 The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Deloitte  have today launched new guidance to support the global business community in advancing workplace cultures that protect and nurture the highest standards of employee wellbeing.


This new resource Healthy People, Healthy Business: Embedding a culture of employee health and wellbeing was developed in collaboration with more than 20 WBCSD member companies. It identifies key levers for businesses to maximize positive impacts across various dimensions of health and wellbeing for the individuals that sit at the heart of business operations. It provides a practical framework with tangible examples showing how businesses can accelerate efforts to embed employee wellbeing into organizational strategy.


The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a sharp reminder of the critical importance of health and wellbeing as the bedrock for prosperous societies and economies around the world. It has also prompted much reflection on what can be done to promote and protect health more robustly and equitably moving forward, putting us on course to realize many of the ambitions laid out in Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing.


Against this backdrop, WBCSD launched the Healthy People, Healthy Business project in April 2021, which helps member companies follow the Health & Wellbeing Pathway laid out in WBCSD’s Vision 2050: Time to Transform. The project builds a cross-sectoral coalition of WBCSD members to identify private sector opportunities to drive health promotion and disease prevention, thereby transforming the health and wellbeing value chain as set out in WBCSD’s 2022-2027 Strategy.


The new guidance represents a first output from this coalition, and focuses on workplace wellbeing. It outlines the business case for realizing a culture of health and wellbeing and provides a maturity matrix as a practical tool for companies to assess at what stage of the journey they are to embedding a culture of health and wellbeing into their organizational make-up. The report then provides priority actions to enhance maturity, and outlines a five-step process for companies to realize these actions and progress in their health and wellbeing journey. The steps include to:

  1. Diagnose maturity
  2. Strategize to drive change
  3. Customize the approach
  4. Implement the right levers to drive change
  5. Evaluate and communicate performance


 “Work is the engine at the center of our economies. We have to recognize that work can both negatively and positively influence health outcomes.” said Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President Pathways at WBCSD. “By fostering safe workplaces and cultures that protect and nurture the wellbeing of employees, businesses have a significant opportunity to contribute to the realization of our vision of the highest attainable standard of health & wellbeing for everyone.”


The role of business in improving health outcomes is clear. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the workplace as one of the priority settings for health promotion in the 21st century, with an average person spending a third of their lifetime at work. Despite significant advances in health and safety in recent decades, the WHO and the International Labour Organization estimate almost 2 million women and men around the world still die due to work-related accidents or diseases every year.


This report underlines how embedding a culture of health and wellbeing throughout a company represents an important opportunity not only to contribute to the realization of a healthier, happier society, but also to significantly improve long-term business license to operate, innovate and grow.


“Business has the opportunity and responsibility to ensure that work, not only does no harm to employee health, but also nurtures it,” said Elizabeth Hampson, Director Health and Life Sciences Strategy at Deloitte. Companies are well-positioned to improve many areas of health and wellbeing, extending from traditional occupational health and safety dimensions into physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing.” 


WBCSD’s Healthy People, Healthy Business project, involving – 3M, Abbott, Arcadis, Baker McKenzie, Biogen, Clariant, Deloitte, ERM, GSK, Guidehouse, Inter IKEA, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nestlé, Novartis, OCP Group, PMI, Reckitt, Solvay, Sompo Japan and Trane Technologies – will continue to explore opportunities to support companies on this journey moving forward and welcomes the opportunity for continued stakeholder engagement around this critical topic.