advance
charter
A LETTER OF INTENT FOR GENDER BALANCE
IN SWISS BUSINESS
This is a commitment by Advance and signatory firms towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent. Read more.
Download the charter German version
signatory companies
- ABB
- ACCENTURE
- ADECCO
- ALIXPARTNERS
- ALLIANZ
- AMAG
- AMAZON WEB SERVICES
- AON
- ASTRA ZENECA
- AXA
- AXA XL
- BAIN & COMPANY
- BAKER MCKENZIE
- BANK LINTH
- BCG
- BDO
- BINELLI GROUP
- BIOGEN
- BKW
- BLS
- BÜHLER
- CEMBRA
- CHUBB INSURANCE
- CITI
- COCA-COLA HBC
- CREDIT SUISSE
- CSS
- DART
- DELOITTE
- DOW
- EFG INTERNATIONAL
- ESTÉE LAUDER
- EY
- HALEON
- HELBLING
- HELVETIA
- HORVÁTH
- HSBC
- HUBER+SUHNER
- IKEA
- JTI
- JULIUS BAER
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- KPMG
- LEATHWAITE
- LEONTEQ
- LGT PRIVATE BANKING
- LONZA
- MAN GROUP
- MCKINSEY & COMPANY
- MERCK
- MIGROS
- MLL
- MSD
- NATWEST
- NESTLÉ
- PFIZER
- PMI
- DIE POST
- PROCTER & GAMBLE
- PwC
- RAIFFEISEN
- RANDSTAD
- ROBERT WALTERS
- ROTHSCHILD & CO
- RUSSELL REYNOLDS
- SALESFORCE
- SANDOZ
- SAP
- SBB
- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
- SCOUT24
- SIEMENS
- SIX
- SKYGUIDE
- SOCIETE GENERALE
- SONOVA
- STRYKER
- SUNRISE UPC
- SWISSCARD AECS
- SWISSCOM
- SWISS FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION (EPA)
- SWISS LIFE
- SYNGENTA
- SYNPULSE
- TAG HEUER
- TECAN
- THOMSON REUTERS
- THRIVING TALENT
- UBS
- UNIVERSITÄTSSPITAL ZÜRICH
- VONTOBEL
- WUEST PARTNER
- ZHAW
- ZÜRCHER KANTONALBANK
- ZURICH
A Letter of intent for gender balance in swiss business
Including women in leadership makes good business sense. It is well documented that diverse leadership teams perform better, are more innovative and more profitable. A look into the overall status quo of gender diversity in Switzerland is a wake-up call. Far too many highly educated and skilled women are still lost on the way to the top.
The Advance Charter reflects the aspiration of Advance and signatory companies to see gender balance at all levels across Swiss-based firms.
The Advance charter
- encourages firms to support and show leadership in the progression of women into senior roles in their company by focusing on the executive pipeline and the mid-tier level
- recognizes the diversity of companies and that firms will have different starting points – each firm should therefore set its own targets and implement the right strategy for their organization
- asks firms, to the extent possible, to share information on progress, including opportunities and challenges, to deliver against these internal targets, and to support the transparency, accountability and culture needed to drive change
Signatory organizations pledge to promote gender diversity by
- having one member of their senior leadership team responsible for the topic of gender diversity and inclusion, and ensuring measures are followed through
- setting internal targets for gender diversity and ensuring the intention to deliver against these internal targets
- engaging in a regular dialogue with Advance on progress and impact, and by sharing best practices and challenges
- striving for gender equality, including equal opportunities and pay
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You can download the Charter in English or in German.