Leblanc says regulators want to see progress on increasing the number of
women on boards within three years and with one year down, «the clock is ticking.»
Not exact matches
Launched in 2015, the
Women of the Vine trade alliance is anchored by the websitewww.WomenoftheVine.com, which offers information
on education through the
Women of the Vine Global Symposium (to be held March 13 - 15, 2017 in Napa, CA), regional meetings, webinars, best - practice strategies, a job
board, discussion forum, networking and collaboration opportunities, and tools for forward - thinking employers and employees seeking to change the industry from
within.
Regarding our primary objective of increasing the pool of
board - ready female talent ready to take
on the challenges of the boardroom, thirty
women have now gone through the programme
within the first year.
In today's modern business world, the topic of
women's representation
on boards of directors and in senior management
within reporting issuers is certainly newsworthy.
Under the draft CBCA regulations, public corporations that are governed by the CBCA would be required to disclose the number and percentage of
women, visible minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities
on their
boards of directors and
within senior management; whether the issuer has adopted a written policy in respect of diversity relating to the enumerated categories
on the
board of directors; the extent to which diversity relating to the enumerated categories is taken into account when nominating directors and appointing executive officers; and whether targets have been adopted for
women, visible minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities
on the
board and in executive officer positions.
In my final article in this series promoting
women on boards, I will evaluate some tools to help advisors and influencers engage decision - makers to get them
on board with gender diversity and inclusion
within their own ranks.
The Managing Partners Forum (MPF) has called
on boards of all professional services firms to have
women in 40 % of leadership roles
within the next three years.