The call for more women on corporate boards in Europe is now louder than ever. On Friday, Germany passed a law mandating that some of the country’s largest companies allocate 30 percent of supervisory board seats to women by early next year.

Germany is the home to many multinational companies including, BMW, Siemens, Merck, and Deutsche Bank. Currently in Germany women hold less than 20 percent of board seats, the New York Times reports.