{"id":322,"date":"2021-04-28T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T07:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norfund.wpenginepowered.com\/annualreport-2020\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:17:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:17:47","slug":"gender","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reports.norfund.no\/annualreport-2022\/this-is-norfund\/responsible-investor\/gender\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Norfund is committed to promoting gender equality in our own organization and in our investees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norfund\u2019s Gender position was updated in 2021, building on the ambitions already set out in 2016 when Norfund was one of the first development finance institutions (DFIs) to develop a gender position. Norfund reports annually on the Gender Position and the related action plan to the Board of Directors and in the report on operations. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Norfund\u2019s position on gender equality and women\u2019s economic empowerment has three objectives:<\/h3>
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  1. To ensure equal opportunities and promote gender balance across all levels in Norfund<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To promote equal opportunities for men and women across all levels in investee companies and through access to finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. To engage with relevant stakeholders to learn and where possible influence others to promote gender equality<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    More about Norfund’s Gender Position and our work to promote gender equality<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Information about our work with gender equality in our own organization can be found here<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Gender balance in Norfund\u2019s portfolio companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Each year, we collect gender disaggregated data from all investees. This enables us to carry out gender analyses at investee and portfolio level, and helps us to create awareness, both internally and externally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In 2022, the number of direct jobs held by females increased by 11 200 jobs, or 10 per cent, within Norfund\u2019s portfolio companies (with two consecutive years of reporting)*. This compares to an increase of 3 300 jobs, or 3 per cent, in 2021.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    * Includes investees directly in Norfund portfolio as well as investees through platforms and funds <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: The figures below are not directly comparable across years due to changes in Norfund\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Status 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n