Women on boards: why forcing the issue is not easy in the USA
California’s first-in-the-nation law that mandates women on boards is facing a critical court challenge.
Boardroom diversity
‘Old boy’s network’ leaves BAME workers 92% less likely to land boardroom job
BAME employees face routine discrimination by an “institutionally racist old boy’s network”, claims a new study by Anuranjita Kumar.
Advanced creates new C-suite role to accelerate business growth
Amanda Grant appointed in newly created position of Chief Product Officer, becoming third female to join the Advance board.
Board diversity in the US is on the rise, but still has a way to go
Statistics show that US companies are beginning to create a more diverse boardroom. But while boardroom diversity is increasing, Deb DeHaas believes it’s far from a level playing field.
Investors leverage proxy voting to demand diversity on corporate boards
Recent survey finds responsible investors are more likely to vote for boards that are inclusive of gender, race, and ethnicity.
Targeting ethnic minority talent can help improve boardroom diversity
A meritocratic system is one based on talent, abilities and effort; why then are so few ethnic minorities in senior roles in UK corporates?
How to help diverse talent enter the boardroom
Failing to hire diverse talent into leadership roles is a commercial mistake
