NORMA Group receives “Women on Board” award for high proportion of women in management positions

NORMA Group has been presented with the Women on Board Award by the “Women on Supervisory Boards” (Frauen in die Aufsichtsräte – FidAR) initiative. The company was recognized for its continuous efforts to increase the proportion of women in management positions. The award was presented today by Karin Prien, Germany's Federal Minister of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, and FidAR President Prof. Dr. Anja Seng. CEO Birgit Seeger and Supervisory Board member Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs accepted the award on behalf of NORMA Group.

“As a global industry company, we operate in a dynamic competitive environment that requires diverse perspectives and leadership skills. A high degree of diversity in our executive bodies is an key component in securing NORMA Group’s future viability. Diverse perspectives foster innovation and resilience in an increasingly complex market environment", said Birgit Seeger in her acceptance speech. “On behalf of the entire Management Board and Supervisory Board, I would like to express my gratitude for the ‘Women on Board’ award 2026.”

The award ceremony took place as part of the FidAR Forum, one of the largest conferences dedicated to equal representation in management positions in the German business sector. In her laudatory speech, Barbara Wentzel, Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of Beiersdorf AG, said: “The increase in the proportion of women in leadership positions at NORMA Group in recent years is exemplary. Diversity is not just for show. It is a leadership decision. When companies make this decision, they don’t just change themselves – they change standards and expectations.”

The award is based on the “Women on Board” Index (WoB Index), which FidAR uses to analyze companies listed on the stock exchange and in the regulated market in Germany. NORMA Group has been among the leading companies in the WoB Index for several years. With a gender-balanced Supervisory Board and two women on its three-member Management Board, the company ranks at the top of the list, which includes all companies in the DAX, MDAX, and SDAX. At NORMA Group, three-quarters of the second management level below the Management Board is made up of women. In addition to the proportion of women on executive bodies, the evaluation for the “Women on Board” award also takes into account the company’s own diversity targets as well as the company’s measures for gender equality and equal opportunity.