Walmart – the world’s biggest retailer with revenues of more than 500-billion dollars – lives by a very simple mission statement: “Save money. Live better.” Andrea Albright is Walmart’s S-V-P of Snacks, Beverage and Impulse. Or, as she puts it – “anything that’s bad for you and tastes absolutely delicious.

It’s Women’s History Month and this year’s theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote” - honoring those who fought for women’s voting rights back in 19-20. No doubt women have made giant strides towards equality over the past 100 years. Women now receive more college degrees than men. Nearly half of the women employed in the U-S say they are their family’s breadwinner.

The world lost a prominent business leader this month. Jack Welch – former chairman and C-E-O of G-E - passed away at the age of 84. In 19-99, Fortune named Welch the “manager of the century.” During his two decades as chief, G-E’s revenues grew nearly fivefold. But today’s corporate landscape looks a lot different than when Welch first claimed the C-suite in 19-81. Bob Moritz leads PricewaterhouseCoopers – a global network of professional service firms.

Last year, the world watched in horror as record-breaking fires ripped through the Amazon. Nicknamed “the planet’s lungs” – the world’s largest rainforest produces 20-percent of the Earth’s oxygen. So it’s no surprise that companies want to protect this valuable resource – especially those who rely on the Amazon to produce their products. Companies like Natura-And-Co. - a Brazil-based beauty biz that now owns Avon, Aesop and the Body Shop.

Last week, the Trump administration met with top pharma executives to talk about developing a vaccine and treatments for the deadly coronavirus. It’s still unclear just how long it will take to develop and deploy a vaccine or treatment. But one thing that IS clear: a lot goes into developing a new drug… something Paul Hudson knows plenty about. He’s the C-E-O of Sanofi – one of the largest pharma companies in the world.

With the worldwide spread of the coronavirus, the biggest concern for air travelers today may be the person coughing in the seat next to them. Even when deadly viruses are not a threat, traveling by plane can still come with a lot of headaches. But maybe that won’t always be the case… That’s what Anne Rigail is hoping for. She’s C-E-O of the Air France K-L-M Group – one of the largest carriers in the world.

This Sunday is International Women’s Day. So all week Fortune is sharing stories of some of the world’s most powerful women in business. After a forty-year career at I-B-M, chief executive Ginni Rometty (Jenny roh-MET-tee) is stepping down this spring. Under her leadership the multinational tech company has acquired 65 companies and built a 21-billion-dollar hybrid cloud business.

This weekend is International Women’s Day. It’s a global celebration that has been going on for more than a century. One of the goals of this campaign is to push for more gender equality. That’s certainly needed in the C-suites of big business. For instance, when you look at Fortune’s Global 500 list – just fifteen of those companies are run by women. Julie Sweet is one of them.

This Sunday, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day. The 20-20 campaign carries the hashtag “Each for Equal” – to highlight the role everyone can play in the push for gender equality. The campaign points out that gender equality is key to a healthy economy. On that front, there is some good news in the U-S labor market… For the first time in a decade, women now make up more than half of the workforce.

March 8this International Women’s Day. This year, organizers have attached the hashtag “Each for Equal” to the day, and are encouraging women to challenge stereotypes and fight bias. Revathi Advaithi is the C-E-O of Flex, one of the world’s biggest tech manufacturing companies. She knows a bit about defying the status quo… it’s something she’s been doing since her time as a student back in India.