The 2020 Women on Boards — a national campaign to increase the number
of women on corporate boards to 20 % by 2020 — recognized Fossil Group as a Winning «W» Company for its seventh consecutive year.
The Ontario Securities Commission has issued proposed amendments and is asking for comment on changes that would demand greater transparency regarding representation
of women on corporate boards and in senior management.
Women continue to be severely underrepresented on the boards of tech companies, both public and private, even as the number
of women on corporate boards overall ticks up slightly, new research shows.
Last week, The Vancouver Board of Trade submitted additional feedback to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) regarding proposed regulatory changes that would increase the involvement
of women on corporate boards and in senior management positions.
«We're trying to dispel the myth that the underrepresentation
of women on corporate boards is a supply problem,» says Deborah Gillis, the CEO of Catalyst, which has a mission of accelerating the progress of women in the workplace.
The number
of women on corporate boards could be improved.
Not exact matches
Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky
of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School
of Business published a study indicating that the presence
of just one
woman on a company's
board resulted in significantly higher standards
of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).
«In the financial industry, there's been a lot
of debate, post — financial crisis, around different approaches to risk and gender difference,» says Brenda Trenowden, global head
of funds at ANZ Banking Group in London and a member
of the steering committee
of the 30 % Club, which works to get more
women on corporate boards.
About 100 Boardlist candidates (some
of whom already sit
on not - for - profit, for - profit, or advisory
boards, and the vast majority
of whom live in the U.S.) were asked a number
of questions about their experiences in business, and also about the fact that so few
women serve
on corporate boards.
The survey comes from theBoardlist, which compiles lists
of women who are qualified to sit
on corporate boards, and also helps search committees find them.
He is also the author
of several IGOPP policy papers, which offer new perspectives
on a range
of controversial issues including: Dual - class voting shares,
Corporate Citizenship, The place
of women on boards of directors, Say -
on - Pay by shareholders, The Gordian knot
of executive compensation, The Troubling Case
of Proxy Advisors, among others.
There are three
women on its 12 - person
board of directors and three
women among the fast - food chain's top - ranking 10
corporate executives, according to the company website.
Nonprofit research organization providing insights
on women in the work - place; the organization's
Corporate Board Services includes a directory
of CEO — recommended female candidates, available to member companies.
A growing number
of investors are pushing companies to include
women and minorities
on their
corporate boards.
Monday 16.00 - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment:
Women on Boards, Karen Jochelson, Director
of Economy and Employment Programme, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC); Scarlet Harris,
Women's Officer, Trades Union Congress (TUC); and (at 5.00 pm) Liz Murrall, Director,
Corporate Governance and Reporting, Investment Management Association, and Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, National Association
of Pension Funds Ltd (NAPF).
Female entrepreneur; Gender representation
on corporate boards of directors; Economic development; Explorers and travelers Tallahassee, Florida (CNN) In Florida's halls
of power, Sherry Johnson is somewhat
of an anomaly: a black
woman who grew up destitute and
She is a past chair
of the
board of directors
of the Minority
Corporate Counsel Association, served
on the ABA Racial and Ethnic Diversity Commission, and currently serves
on the ABA Commission
on Women in the Profession.
According to the Journal
of Corporate Social Responsibility t,
women on boards and in the C - suite tend to bring a number
of skills
on which male - only
boards often don't do as well.
Submission to the OSC re: Request for Comments
on Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 58 - 101 Disclosure
of Corporate Governance Practices Regarding
Women on Boards and in Senior Management
Since lawyers are often asked to serve
on community and
corporate boards, the WLMP advocates for promoting the inclusion and promotion
of women on board.
A new report
on the state
of corporate boards in the United States
of America suggests it will take decades for
women to achieve equality
on corporate boards.
Professional Achievements Listed in the Best Lawyers in America, Listed in Wisconsin Super Lawyers since 2006 in the area
of medical malpractice defense, Listed in Wisconsin Super Lawyers
Corporate Counsel Edition 2010 in the field
of medical malpractice defense, 2006 — 2008 — 2009 Voted in Wisconsin Super Lawyers one
of the top 25
women lawyers in Wisconsin, 2009 Voted in Wisconsin Super Lawyers one
of the top 50 lawyers in Wisconsin, American
Board of Trial Advocates — second
woman elected to ABOTA in Wisconsin, One term
on the
Board of the Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Risk Management
The
Board of Directors Network is a nonprofit research and advisory organization seeking to increase the number
of women in executive leadership and
on corporate boards.
She was also a founding member
of the Tuesday Girls whose mission was to provide networking opportunities for
women executives and business owners; was a partner in Accelerent, a national platform for mid-sized
corporate businesses in the Mid-Atlantic; served as a
corporate mentor for the COMMIT Foundation, whose mission is to mentor mid-level female veterans to reach their full potential personally and professionally; and served for nine years
on the
board of the Girl Scouts
of Central Maryland with a focus
on their capital campaign to expand services for inner - city girls.
Ms. Senft also has served non-profit organizations whose mission she champions including acting in the role
of Treasurer and
on the executive
board of Network 2000 whose mission is to place
women on corporate boards and to mentor rising female executives; serving as elected
board member for the Coalition
of Geriatric Services in Maryland, whose mission is to expand compassionate alternative services to seniors at home and in residential living; and as Vice President
of the Roland Park Civic League for six years, whose focus is
on civic engagement and the preservation
of historic green space in Baltimore City, the monitoring
of other land developments and the creation
of a 100 year Master Plan for the preservation and modernization
of the historic garden community designed by the Olmsted Brothers.