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20 Nov 2019

The desire for working flexibly is gender and age neutral. Requesting for part-time, does not mean that you are not an ambitious person in regards to your career development. Another wrong assumption is that you cannot reach a leadership position if you are working flexibly.

15 Nov 2019

It was great to see so many women gathering at Binelli Group – a traditionally male dominated business and our 100th member company! We had the chance to listen to a passionate C-suite advocate of gender equality and a panel of senior executives debating about the role of leaders, companies and individuals when it comes to increasing diversity.

14 Oct 2019

This Future Workplace session explored how to access, curate and engage fluid workforces. Who is managing them, HR or procurement? And is this trend – that comes hand in hand with flexibility, yet also insecurity in terms of employment consistency, pension and social security – a chance or a threat to women’s economic advancement?

17 Sep 2019

A far cry from when a brand was a physical symbol of property ownership, today the term brand in business has evolved to imply how a customer (or potential customer) perceives a product or services, and particularly what value they expect to get from it.

13 Sep 2019

Researchers speak of "brain waste" when high-qualified people are not participating and not contributing to the economy. As a fact, Switzerland has a very high number of female talent with university degrees and professional qualifications. However, cultural gender norms and structural barriers often keep them from climbing the career ladder.

06 Sep 2019

We are delighted to welcome Swisscard AECS GmbH, led by CEO Florence Schnydrig Moser, as new member company to Advance. Together #weadvance faster!

28 Aug 2019

Fresh out in print and online: The Advance & HSG Gender Intelligence Report 2019 is out now. Results show that although companies are hiring increasing numbers of women, this growing potential is not being used when it comes to promotions.

27 Aug 2019

While we often make human-informed decisions, we must recognize that bias can manifest itself in various ways in the decision making process. Read how Biogen aims to be intentional about the movement of talent within the organization, especially knowing that women continue to be underrepresented across the industry and are oftentimes overlooked for promotions.

27 Aug 2019

As a global and multicultural company, Nestlé strives to create a business culture, environment and leadership structure that generates equal opportunities for everyone. Here is how Nestlé drives gender diversity with their dedicated Nestlé Gender Balance Acceleration Plan.

27 Aug 2019

Dow’s vision is to become the most innovative, customer-centric, sustainable and inclusive material science company in the world. To this effect, they have made a conscious and targeted effort over the last few years to hire, develop and retain female leaders from entry level to senior level. With great results.

27 Aug 2019

As a global technology leader with a history of more than 130 years in Switzerland, ABB has grown from roots in many different countries and cultures around the world. Cultural and gender diversity was built into ABB’s DNA early on. Take a look at their best practice when it comes to empowering young female talent.

14 Aug 2019

We are delighted to welcome Vontobel as new Advance member company. Founded in 1924 in Zürich as a small brokerage firm, Vontobel is today a globally operating financial expert that is proud if its Swiss roots.