We want to see more women in finance

The charter is owned by the industry itself via the trade associations Finance Norway, the Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, the Norwegian Securities Dealers Association and the Norwegian Fund and Asset Management Association. The project is managed by FutureBoards AS.  

Four principles

As a signatory to the charter, we have made a commitment to set internal targets for gender balance in leadership and senior positions.  

1. Set internal targets for gender balance at senior management level

Norges Bank's objective is to have at least 40 percent women at Norges Bank as a whole, and a long-term goal of a gender balance at senior management level and specialist functions of 40 percent. 

2.Have a senior manager with dedicated responsibility for this work

Governor Ida Wolden Bache is responsible for work on gender balance at Norges Bank Central Banking Operations and Norges Bank Administration, while the fund’s CEO Nicolai Tangen has this responsibility at Norges Bank Investment Management. All managers are responsible for ensuring a good gender balance in their own team.

3. Report publicly on progress

Progress towards the targets will be monitored and published in Norges Bank’s annual report.

4. Link executive pay to performance against these targets

This will be one of the elements on which managers are assessed at Norges Bank.