Law will ensure bigger listed German firms will have at least one woman on board
The law will apply to listed companies with more than three management board members
06 January 2021 - 14:26
Berlins — Germany’s cabinet approved legislation on Wednesday to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their management boards, following years of debate over the issue.
The law builds on a 30% quota for supervisory boards introduced in 2015 and will apply to listed companies with more than three management board members...
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