ABGSC Women in Finance Foundation
The ABGSC Women in Finance Foundation provides financial assistance to projects and initiatives that seek to promote and sustain equality for women and diversity in the Scandinavian financial sector.
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Taking action together, for equality and diversity
We believe that gender equality is good for business, and we therefore wish to encourage equal representation of women in the workforce.
Recognising that the industry needed to change, in 2018 ABGSC created the Women in Finance Foundation. The initiative was driven by a number of senior ABGSC partners who, together with the firm, donated 3.8 million ABGSC shares, the annual dividends of which are used to fund the Foundation’s activities and donations.
The Foundation’s purpose is to support activities that aim to increase the participation of women and diversity within the finance industry. Since inception, the Foundation has donated approximately NOK 7m in support of this purpose.
Considering applying?
The Foundation’s core focus is on supporting initiatives that encourage female recruitment into entry-level positions within the finance industry, as well as female retainment within the industry. We also support relevant research projects and other initiatives that might encourage increased female participation or diversity (beyond gender) within the industry.
The Board of Directors decides whether or not to grant financial support to applicants. The principal application deadlines are 7 January and 1 September each year. Applications submitted at other times of the year might also be considered, although we encourage applicants to apply in connection with our half-yearly deadlines. Successful applicants must submit a written report documenting the use of the funds they receive.
To apply, please download the application form below and send it to marianne.daae@abgsc.no.
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CORE Report
In December 2025, we were pleased to welcome the release of a new research report into gender equality in the Norwegian finance industry. The report identified the structural issues affecting work/life balance in front-office roles, providing ideas on possible ways forward. It was produced by the Centre for Research on Gender Equality (“CORE”) at the Institute for Social Research and was sponsored by the Foundation.
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Marianne Daae
Managing Director, ABGSC Women in Finance Foundation
Marianne.Daae@abgsc.no +47 22 01 60 00