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The company requested the change, she want to see change. In Germany something moves really, since the Government Commission 2009/2010 has brought these recommendations to the company’s own target ratio for supervisory board members. But other European countries are moving even faster and at a higher level. I am not comparing us with Scandinavia, because that really is a special situation, but with neighbouring countries such as England and France. Can the Federal Government stop the EU quota? Weber-Rey: So, the second proposal by Mrs Reding is really unusual that all Commissioners have approved. The Federal Government still tries with the instruction that was sent recently by the Chancellor’s Office in Brussels, to prevent the quota for Germany. Weber-Rey: That came from the BDI, which is very active mind. Now, I would like to also, that comes through our company’s own target of the code; But if there is not a massive increase in women in supervisory boards, but also in boards of Directors this year, then the pressure on policymakers is so great in my opinion, that she can no longer evade a quota.
There has been a change in the Western Europe society and only Germany, but really only Germany, seems to deny this change. And this is not only the responsibility of the economy. Where does that come from? Why is it in Germany? I can not heat for a rigid quota me, also because I have the feeling that the society in Germany is just not ready. There must be an organic change. Weber-Rey: Exactly. I always say, you can offload it not only on the economy. But we all have fabricated the dilemma in which we find ourselves in Germany, in: society, politics and economy. And so all three must develop an action plan and say: Let’s do it together! Let us instead of children, kitchen, Church 3 K call out another: children, crib, career.