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The Austrian Perspective: Women are top! To the top by innovative corporate cultures Co-Funded by the PROGRESS programme of the European Union Agenda The context the Austrian situation of women on boards and in management The

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The Austrian Perspective: „Women are top! To the top by innovative corporate cultures“

Co-Funded by the PROGRESS programme

f the European Union

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The context

the Austrian situation of women on boards and in management

The project
bjectives and activities of the Austrian PROGRESS-project

Agenda

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The situation in Austria

18 13

EU-28 Austria

EU Database Women and Men in Economic decision-making; data 2013

… female board members (%) well below EU average:

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… (slow) progress over last decade The situation in Austria

9 18 6,0 13,0 10 20 30 40 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Jan 2012 Oct 2013 Apr 2013 Oct EU AT

EU Database Women and Men in Economic decision-making

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… still no woman in every 5th board The situation in Austria

12% 20% EU-15 Austria

Corporate Governance Report 2013

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… chairpersons of the board The situation in Austria

AK Frauen.Management.Report

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The situation in Austria … in service sector one in 10 CEOs is a woman … in industry sector one in 20 CEOs is a women … average among the top 200 companies: one in 20 CEOs

2005 2,9 2005 7,6 2010 5,3 2010 9,7 2014

5,6

2014

13,9

female CEOs female members of board

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… traditional…

Highly segregated labour market (sectors)
High (and increasing) part-time rate for women – 46%
Gender roles and stereotypes > gendered work/family
Overtime/Presence culture
80% family owned businesses
SMEs majority of Austrian businesses
Informal networks crucial
…

… and: no binding legislation The situation in Austria – Why?

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Specific legislation for certain areas

› ORF: quota 45% for (almost) all positions › Universities: 40% women in decision-making committees, boards, organs › Public service: quota of 50% for all positions Silver linings for female board members and female managers: Legislation

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Cabinet decision on quota for female board members in public

companies: target 35% until 2018; status 2014: 33%)

(applies to board members nominated by federal state)

Database for board ready women www.zukunft-frauen.at
Programmes for (future) female leaders
Rules on diversity in P-CGC, AktienG

Silver linings for female board members and female managers: Initiatives by Government

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Initiatives on company level (mentorings, trainings, …)
CGC - reportings

Silver linings for female board members and female managers: The business case

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General awareness …
… that there‘s still room for improvement

The situation in Austria – Silver linings

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acknowledges challenges AND the way we‘ve come so far
is based on AND promotes awareness, dialogue, progress
focuses on Austrian specifics – the company culture

PROGRESS in Austria: Women are top! To the top by innovative corporate cultures.

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promote women on boards and gender equality in top positions in

Austrian companies › Best practices › Cooperation with companies › Learning/reflecting via online game simulation The project: Objectives

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The project: partners/activities/expected outcome

The Agenda: BMBF

How to communicate

and implement findings?

Information,

coordination, networking

Future measures and

sustainable implementation

The simulation game: WU

How to get women on

boards?

Online game prototype

for management trainings

reflecting, learning,

changing nomination decisions

Dialogue and best practices: FORBA

Women managers - what

works well where?

Interviews, focus

groups, forum events for exchange

Documentation on

good practices and role models

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