Posts tagged "women on boards"

A policy could see ACSI issuing recommendations “against” male director re-elections, where companies fail to meet the minimum of women holding 30% of board seats.

Businesses have been put on notice about getting more women into top roles after NSW Treasurer Matt Kean set formal gender diversity targets for state-owned and public financial corporations.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has scolded Tabcorp, Boral, Premier Investments, and Goodman Group in an address where he urged publically-listed companies to get more women on their boards.

The findings are from Purpose Bureau, an ESG directory, examining the failure rate across Australian businesses from January to December 2021.

A new report examining 300 organisations and more than 2000 board seats has found a 60% rise of women in boardrooms over five years, but marginal changes have occurred when it comes to cultural diversity.

While 37 global brands that have risen to meet a 30% threshold of women board members, 37 have backslid, highlighting ongoing concerns.

Overall, 113 ASX200 companies have reached 30% women on their boards, while 87 companies lag. But there are trends to feel hopeful about.

The promotion of an AMP executive who sexually harassed a female subordinate has sparked outrage among staff and clients.

Goldman Sachs is refusing to take a company public if it doesn’t have at least one woman or otherwise ‘diverse’ board member.

Quadrant is Australia’s newest private equity firm, and in the last month, it’s invested in three well-known, female-led ventures.

Being powerful women depends greatly on our ability to recognise how our mind and emotions help and hinder our behaviour.

Despite significant awareness being raised and resources being thrown at closing the gap, the startup ecosystem continues to be dominated by men.