Recipients of the award:
- 2014: Eva Berneke
- 2015: Merete Eldrup
- 2016: Lene School
- 2017: Pernille Erenbjerg
- 2018: Marianne Kirkegaard
- 2019: Helle Valentin
- 2020: Anne Louise Eberhard
- 2021: No award ceremony (covid19)
- 2022: Marianne Wiinholt
- 2023: Malou Aamund
- 2024: Britt Meelby Jensen
- 2025: Henriette Hallberg Thygesen.
The jury 2025:
- Britt Meelby Jensen , CEO Ambu (winner of the 2024 award)
- Claus V. Hemmingsen , professional head of the board. Jury Chair 2025.
- Allan Polack , professional board member
- Tue Mantoni, founder Tuesday.
- Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO, Terma A/S.
- Marianne Dahl , Managing Partner, BCG
Women’s Board Award is also awarded in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
Purpose:
- To highlight inspiring, female board members with solid management experience and documented professional competencies that provide potential for a position as chairman of the board.
- To inspire how diversity increases value creation on boards.
- To send a signal to Danish companies that it is profitable to act proactively rather than reactively.
In Denmark, only one in four board members of listed companies is a woman, and more than half of the companies do not have a single woman on the board.
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Criteria for candidates:
The Women's Board Award is a role model award that highlights women with potential, experience and skills that qualify for the next step in their board careers as board leaders.
Primary criteria:
- The candidate is part of – or previously part of – management group / Group Management for a minimum of five years in a company with +700 million DKK in turnover.
- The candidate has 5-10 years of board experience from larger companies, + DKK 500 million in turnover.
- The candidate cannot currently hold a position as head of the board of a company with a turnover of more than DKK 100 million, but is considered to have the potential to do so.
In addition, it counts that:
- The candidate has had a clear progression in her career and proven that she can handle the responsibility for larger and/or new business areas.
- Have competencies in a particular area that is considered to be crucial in future board work.
Implicit is also that:
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- The candidate is interested in taking a position as head of the board within 24 months.
- The candidate shows an interest in being a voice in the public debate in relation to the DE&I agenda.
