On 20 June 2020, the Swiss parliament resolved a revision of the Swiss Code of Obligations (company limited by shares law). Another important milestone in the equality of women and men has thus been achieved. Article 734f CO, which entered into force on 1 January 2021, says that listed companies based in Switzerland are to fill more managerial positions with women in future.
30 per cent of positions in administrative councils and 20 percent of positions in management boards are now to be filled by women. In order to reach the goal of 30 per cent, 114 female administrative councillors are being sought for the 200 big listed companies in the coming years! (Schilling Report 2020)
There is even more catching up required when it comes to women in the management boards of the 100 biggest companies. Only one in ten positions in top management is filled by a woman. The guiding values mentioned open doors and create opportunities both for women and for companies in Switzerland.
As a network with over 2,300 gainfully employed women from politics and business, we know that our members are doers!
We encourage and empower women to bring themselves in position for the decisive posts in business. With an information campaign and events, we highlight possible routes.
With BPW company membership, companies have access to our unique network. A joint presence in the social media increases visibility. Joint measures are mutually beneficial and simplify the fight for talent, among other things.
Shape the future with us. We have the doers!
On 28 September 2021, the first online lunchtalk with Advance on the Gender Intelligence Report 2021 took place. We would like to thank you for your active participation!
March 10, 2022: Women revolutionizing education through tech: Alma Moya Losada, BPW Club Vaud member and CEO of Aequaland and Kelly Vero, CTO and co-founder discussed startups, how an idea becomes a viable business and why we need more female founders.
28. April 2022: „Die geheimen Pionierinnen der Wirtschaft – Außergewöhnliche Frauen, die unsere Wirtschaftswelt nachhaltig geprägt haben“ mit Dr. Jana Lucas, Co-Präsidentin BPW Club Basel über Wirtschaftspionierinnen, welche die Geschichte geprägt haben und was wir von ihnen lernen können.
31. Oktober 2022: Online Talk mit Nathalie Christen, Journalistin beim Fernsehen SRF über ihr Buch «Schweizer Politfrauen – 21 Portraits, die inspirieren». Mit den Politikerinnen Mattea Meyer, Diana Gutjahr und Claudia Bernet. Wer sind die Frauen, die bereits heute die Schweizer Politik prägen, mit ihren Vorstössen und Ideen aufmischen und neue Lösungen aufzeigen? Was können wir von ihnen lernen? Und: Motiviert uns dies vielleicht selbst für ein Amt zu kandidieren?
10. Mai 2023: #IAmRemarkable Workshop auf Französisch – Eine weltweite Initiative von Google, mit der alle – insbesondere aber unterrepräsentierte Gruppen – ermutigt werden sollen, ihre Erfolge zu feiern – im Arbeitsleben und darüber hinaus.
8. Juni 2023: #IAmRemarkable Workshop auf Deutsch.
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Rochester-Bern Executive Programs and BPW Switzerland have been mutually supporting each other in achieving our goals for a few years. We are therefore all the more pleased to make our network partnership official.
Rochester-Bern Executive Programs is a recognized business school on the Swiss market for continuing education at the university level. Rochester-Bern has been pursuing its vision to inspire, equip, and connect responsible leaders to contribute to a better, more sustainable world since 1994.
Everyone benefits from this partnership:
Members of BPW Switzerland receive a 10% discount on the tuition fees for the following courses: International Executive MBA, CAS Board of Directors, CAS Leadership and Inclusion, CAS Digital Acceleration & AI.
To qualify for this discount, you must have been an individual member of one of BPW Switzerland's clubs for at least 2 years at the start of the program.
You can find all the rest of the information here.
Conversely, employees of Rochester-Bern Executive Programs are welcome to attend BPW Switzerland club evenings and events under the same conditions as members.
We are strengthening our network and working together to get more women in management positions!
Rochester-Bern Executive Programs on LinkedIn.
More on the CAS Leadership & Inclusion
In June 2023, the training course focusing on communication strengthening, leadership consolidation and diversity promotion has started. The 12 course days are accompanied by a leadership simulation as well as coaching and mentoring activities. Our Co-President Sandra Jauslin will be presenting a session on the latter, focusing on challenges and opportunities in the mentoring process.
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We are delighted to present our collaboration with Women for the Board.
Women for the Board is a network that raises women’s visibility for strategic bodies. The initiative offers women in all sectors who are interested in new or additional positions on boards of directors or trustees a platform to exchange ideas and recommend each other on various channels.
At the same time, Women for the Board is also a database for candidates who want to put themselves forward for positions on boards of directors or trustees. This database brings the skills of the profiled women, their track records, as well as their work and leadership experience to the attention of the target audience.
How do I get my profile on the platform?
Any women who are interested should send an email to womenfortheboard@gmail.com. A member of the onboarding team will then get in touch to arrange an online appointment to get to know each other.
If you would like to stay up to date: Follow Women for the Board on Linkedin