Pink Motor Day: voice for female mobility managers

On the occasion of the Pink Motor Day, organized by Fleet Magazine, with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan and the Top Thousand Observatory, UNRAE and ANIASA, important issues were addressed such as the wage gap, female employment and unemployment, and the self-determination, thanks to the contribution of the female entrepreneurs and the symbols of the automotive industry, of travel and of all mobility, in general, who attended.
Based on the information provided by Cristiana Petrucci of the UNRAE Study and Statistics Center, it can be seen that women move differently, especially in the city. Specifically, 1 out of 2.5 cars on Italian roads is driven by a woman who, again according to the data, prefers petrol engines, but if she has to change them, she aligns with male choices and abandons traditional engines for hybrid ones. which in 2022 will reach 35.4% of preferences thanks also to independence from recharging infrastructures, the product offer and state and private incentives from companies.
“Women move differently from men, they use the car less and use public transport more – says Arianna Censi, Councilor for Mobility of the Municipality of Milan – fewer choose shared vehicles and make longer journeys on foot”.
In the world of work, women represent a form of wealth, a capital to be placed at the service of the teams and projects in which they work.
But there are still barriers. “I identify at least two – explains Valentina Sangiorgi, Chief HR Officer Randstad Italia – young women still worry many companies (probable absence due to maternity leave).
The second barrier: as skills grow, each employee becomes increasingly valuable to the company. Depending too much on a woman poses the risk of probable absences to look after the children since care giving is entrusted to mothers more than to fathers”.
“Only a team made up of different people wins – adds Francesca Palazzotti, Procurement Director Arval Italia – a good manager not only has the duty to welcome these differences, but above all to enhance them to blend them in the best possible way for a common goal”. From industry to motorsport, women are increasingly protagonists. “As a fan, I realized that the presence of women who work in the paddocks of the world championship is very scarce – says Aurora Angelucci – my goal is to increase the number of women who work in this sport, as a rider but also as all figures of technicians who normally make up a team”.
Inclusion is a value that must be nurtured with the contribution of the new generations, as can be seen from a project carried out by DHL Express Italy.
“We have focused on the value that inclusion and the enhancement of diversities at 360° bring into the professional and personal life of each of us – says Roberta Marsi, Sustainability Manager DHL Express Italy – starting from that phase of life where everything begins to take shape: childhood”.