“Women Empowered Board of Directors” award to Türk Prysmian Kablo

Türk Prysmian Kablo, pioneer company in the cable industry, got the “Women Empowered Board of Directors” award by Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum in the scope of 8th “Turkey Women Directors Conference”.

Türk Prysmian Kablo, Turkey operation of worldwide leading company in the cable industry Prysmian Group, makes a difference while dealing with diversity and inclusion, as fundamental pillars of its corporate culture and its approach to sustainability, and won the “Women Empowered Board of Directors” award by Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum in the scope of 8th “Turkey Women Directors Conference”.

It is time for empowerment and growth through diversity and inclusion

Türk Prysmian Kablo’s CEO Cinzia Farisè making a statement about the award, said “The meaning of this award is very different and great for us as Türk Prysmian Kablo, the pioneer and the only listed company of the cable industry.Behind this award is the corporate identity of a manufacturing company, Türk Prysmian Kablo, where 50% of its Board of Directors is woman, and also 35% of white-collar employees and 25% of its senior managers is woman, and together with the ‘other half of the universe’ they make up a family of people devoted and passioned to our business, always looking ahead, aiming at new ambitious goals, combining innovation and long term sustainable growth. In line with our mission “Linking Turkey to the Future”, it is time to contribute to the creation and the development of distinctive skills, creating value through positive business models, based on the growth of human capital.”

Women in management in the cable industry

Prysmian Group, the worldwide leader of the energy and telecommunication cables industry, attaches great importance to diverse employment and inclusive environment in line with its sustainability goals. Women make up 30% of the global workforce of the group operating in 50 countries. Türk Prysmian Kablo, Turkey operation of Prysmian Group, stands out within the group with the high rate of its woman managers and employees. Türk Prysmian Kablo, whose management has been entrusted to Italian CEO Cinzia Farisè since September 2019, is traded in Borsa İstanbul A.Ş.