CTEK supports Sisters in Cars – Scandinavia’s first conference for women in the automotive industry

Sisters in Cars Scandinavia is an initiative from the motoring journalist Gro Flaaten, a Norwegian journalist with electric vehicles as her specialty. The aim of the conference is to bring women in the automotive industry together and to create a network where women can share their challenges, successes, thoughts and ideas. The conference took place 29-30 March in Oslo, Norway.   

The automotive industry is a male dominated industry and it is polarised. In Norway, the proportion of women is only nine percent. Even though Norway and Scandinavia are considered to be the most equal, privileged and well-developed, there are still some challenges that needs to be addressed. The industry takes this seriously. There are a lot of initiatives to attract more women to the industry and to show all of the amazing opportunities there is.  

Cecilia Routledge, CTEK’s Global Director Energy and Facilities was one of the speakers at the conference. She said, “We are really committed to increased recruitment of women into roles such as engineering, software and sales development, and I am pleased to say we are making some progressive steps towards sustainability, diversity and inclusion. I am proud to work in the industry and to work for CTEK”. 

Some of the topics for the conference were recruitment and education, with a focus on gender balance in business, a gender-segregated labour market and the attitudes to gender equality. The conference was also discussing new mobility solutions, change in the automotive industry, charging and charging solutions and the UN sustainability goals.  

Gro Flaaten said, “I want to create a Scandinavian future with a focus on sustainability, equality, mobility, technology and education. My goal is to create a space where women can empower each other, learn from each other and create a sustainable and bright future together.”