HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2026--
Bacardi Limited has climbed to #32 on the Forbes list of the World’s Top Companies for Women 2026, rising from #60 the previous year and earning a place on the prestigious global ranking for the fifth consecutive year. The family-owned company is the highest-ranked spirits company on this year’s list and ranks #2 in the “Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco” category. The recognition reflects a continued commitment to creating opportunities, championing career development and cultivating a workplace where people feel valued, empowered and able to do their best work.
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“The most meaningful measure of our progress is seeing talented women choose to join Bacardi, build their careers here and advance into leadership roles,” says Nicole Zukowski, Chief Supply Chain Officer and Executive Sponsor of the Bacardi Limited Good Spirited Corporate Sustainability initiative. “At Bacardi, we're committed to providing opportunities, championing development and fostering a culture where people feel they belong, because when our people flourish, so does our business.”
Among some of the many ways Bacardi supports the development of women both inside and outside the company are:
To create the list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey approximately 140,000 women working for multinational corporations across 61 countries. Surveys were conducted primarily through anonymous, independent online panels, allowing participants to answer freely. Access details and the complete 2026 list here.
Bacardi was also recently named by Forbes among 2026 World’s Best Employers, where it took the top spot among pure spirits companies, and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for in Europe 2026.
About Bacardi Limited
Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 164 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 7,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.
Bacardi celebrates being the highest-ranked spirits company in the Forbes World's Top Companies for Women 2026.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2026--
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) through its subsidiary, Pathward ®, N.A., (“Pathward”) a national bank focused on expanding financial access through payments and lending solutions, announced an extension of its partnership with Clair, an embedded financial technology company providing earned wage advances through payroll and workforce platforms. Under the renewed agreement, Pathward will continue originating advances offered through Clair’s platform, helping workers access eligible earned wages before payday.
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“Clair has built an embedded solution that gives workers greater choice in when they access their earnings,” said Pathward’s Chief Customer Officer Will Sowell. “Extending our partnership reflects our shared commitment to responsible innovation and expands the reach of a solution designed to improve financial access. We look forward to continuing to provide the banking and lending infrastructure that supports Clair’s growth.”
Clair embeds earned wage advance solutions into payroll and workforce platforms, giving eligible workers access to a portion of their earned wages before payday. For employers, the solution can provide a financial wellness benefit without requiring changes to existing payroll processes and without an employer fee. Through the partnership, Pathward provides the lending infrastructure and originates the earned wage advances offered through Clair’s platform. According to Clair, its platform has reached a $2 billion wage advance volume run rate, 500,000 monthly active users, and more than 300,000 active businesses.
“Our partnership with Pathward has been central to building an experience that can scale responsibly across payroll and workforce platforms,” said Clair CEO and Founder Nico Simko. “This extension allows us to continue expanding access to earned wages through the technology workers already use.”
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About Pathward Financial, Inc.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a U.S.-based financial holding company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion. Through our subsidiary, Pathward®, N.A., we strive to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity through payments sponsorship and lending. These capabilities provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at pathwardfinancial.com.
About Clair
Clair is a leading provider of embedded Earned Wage Access (EWA), empowering workforce management and payroll platforms to offer early access to earned wages to employees at no cost to employers. Supported by its partnership with FDIC-insured national bank Pathward, N.A., Clair has 300,000 active businesses on the platform across 41 different industries, increasing retention and financial wellness amid front-line worker shortages. Based in New York, Clair has a team of 78 full-time employees and has raised $69.2M in funding from investors including Thrive Capital, Upfront Ventures, Kairos HQ, and Founder Collective. For more information, visit getclair.com.
National bank, Pathward, announced an extension of its partnership with Clair, an embedded financial technology company providing earned wage advances through payroll and workforce platforms.
