Inclusion pays off: Why and how to bring more women into your technical teams

03/2026 , Short Information Material :

Mixed-gender technical teams deliver higher innovation, stronger performance, and better talent retention. Download our practical checklist and visuals to implement inclusion in your refrigeration and air conditioning company.

Women drive innovation in the cooling sector” (Proklima). Hochformatige Infografik zum Nutzen weiblicher Fachkräfte in Kühl- und Kälte-/Klimatechnik (RAC). Titelabschnitt mit Claim “Women drive innovation in the cooling sector – Naturally cool”. Kernbotschaft: Unternehmen erzielen messbare Vorteile, wenn Frauen Teil technischer Teams sind. (opens enlarged image)

Checklist for your Company

Titel der Grafik: “Empowering Women – Strengthening the Future: Your Company Checklist”. Hochformatige Infografik, unterteilt in drei thematische Bereiche mit nummerierten Überschriften, jeweils als Unternehmens-Checkliste formuliert. Abschließender Slogan: “Practical. Actionable. Future-oriented.” Unten stehen ein Hinweis “AI-powered illustration design”, die Abkürzungserklärung “*Personal Protective Equipment” sowie Logos: “giz” und “IKI”.

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Poster on how women drive innovation in RAC sector (PNG, 830.80 KB - opens in a new window)
Checklist for companies: How to empower women at the workplace (JPG, 250.61 KB - opens in a new window)

01/2026 , Video : Cool Women Paving their Way through the Refrigeration Sector
Listen to four inspiring refrigeration and air conditioning technicians from South Africa and Eswatini. The ladies explain why they like their jobs and how they face challenges.
06/2025 , Report : Females for Future: Women in the Cooling Sector
Read about inspiring women in the cooling sector from Bangladesh, Colombia, and Kenya. Learn how their experiences and challenges have global relevance and what we can do to help other women overcome similar barriers!