Ursula Schmitz

Advance – Gender Equality in Business

Advance is the leading business association for gender equality in Switzerland, a network of over 135 Swiss-based companies engaged to increase the share of women in management. Including women in leadership makes good business sense. It is well documented that diverse leadership teams perform better, are more innovative and more profitable. Our aspiration is to make the needle move. Because a gender equal workplace is a win-win for all: men, women, business and society. We create impact • by supporting the female talent in our member companies to thrive, • by sensitizing men and management about the topic as key change agents on this journey, • by connecting our member companies, offering them platforms for cross-company exchange and allowing best practices to be adapted faster by others, • by shaping public opinion with national initiatives like our annual "CEOs commit for Gender Equality" campaign at the International Women's Day, by creating transparency by providing Swiss facts and figures on diversity. Interested in joining? Please get in touch with us via contact@weadvance.ch.