Karolina Romanowska | In Principle

On 30 July 2026 the President of Poland signed the act introducing the Women on Boards Directive into the Polish legal system. This came after months of prolonged legislative work and nearly a year and a half past the deadline set by the EU—ultimately under pressure of proceedings before the Court of Justice threatening Poland with financial sanctions. The original proposal for implementation of the directive was published in September 2024, as we discussed in the article “Time for change at large listed companies: The Women on Boards Directive.”