Swedish carrier Stena Line wants women to hold 30 percent of leadership positions at all levels of the company by the end of 2022. The carrier is working on four intitiatives.
Swedish carrier Stena Line wants to see 30 percent of management positions be occupied by women during the course of next year.
The plan was announced on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, and Stena plans to work on four initiatives.
According to the Stena Line, the initiative has been underway for some time now and the carrier has seen an increase of 42 percent more women in leadership positions over the last 5 years.
Stena Line’s four initiatives to recruit more women
A large part of the work will be to attract and retain more women in shipping. Women currently make up 2 percent of the 1.2 million people working in the industry globally, writes Stena Line in a statement
“We have to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent, and we must guarantee that everyone feels welcome, regardless of gender. Gender diversity gives us more competencies to choose from in a world where companies compete for talent. Research also shows that companies with more equality also are more creative and innovative and ultimately make more money,” says Margareta Jensen Dickson, Group Head of People at Stena Line, in the statement.
She emphasizes that the goal to recruit more women applies to all areas of management in the company, from the ships and the ports to the board.
