Interview
Diversity and inclusion is a concept that is very strong within Deutsche Telekom. As early as 2010, the management board of Deutsche Telekom set a goal for 30% of the company’s management roles worldwide to be filled by women. After setting this target back in 2010, the proportion of women in the group has risen by more than 35% in all management positions. The supervisory board of Deutsche Telekom now already has a 40% women share.
Since the start of last year there has been a law in Germany that dictates a ‘fair share’ amongst both genders. Depending on the size and form of the company, a self-set quota for board positions and senior management positions is required. The law sets a 30% quota in supervisory boards of listed companies that are, due to their number of employees, subject to co-determination [the right of workers to participate in company management] − such as Deutsche Telekom.
