A question of balance: Gender diversity in a global aluminium and energy company
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Hilde Merete Aasheim is the first female CEO in Hydro’s history. She says, “We see diversity as important and necessary for the development of our company, and we need to do more to increase gender balance and diversity.” About 19% of Hydro’s 34,000 employees are women. Our ambition is to increase that to 25% in 2025. But how … with quotas, strong role models, determined leadership – all of the above? Hilde Vestheim Nordh, Executive Vice President for People & Safety in Hydro; Ingrid Guddal, Plant Manager of our primary aluminium plant in Karmøy, Norway; and Susanne Rothstein, Vice President of Finance, Hydro Building Systems, who is based in Toulouse, France, discuss the challenges and opportunities in fostering greater gender balance at work (and in the home).
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