‘Creating the Next Generation of Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide to Making it Happen’ is a one day summit on Wednesday 16 May.
Posts Tagged ‘Women in the boardroom – Initiatives’
Event: Creating the next generation of women business leaders and entrepreneurs
Friday, May 11th, 2012
GM ceo says top female exec is potential successor
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012The boss of General Motors said the US company’s most senior woman executive Mary Barra is one of his potential successors, adding that women deal with change better than men.
Women in the alternatives industry bring skills to boardrooms
Monday, March 26th, 2012A study into the skills and aspirations of 100 senior women in the alternatives industry found a high degree of appetite and suitability among respondents for corporate board appointments.
Women on Boards: Address the director pipeline, not the quotas
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Executive search firm Norman Broadbent today launches its quarterly board index, the Norman Broadbent Board Index.
Oxfam reveals benefits to business of gender equality
Monday, March 12th, 2012Oxfam is asking businesses to play their part in achieving gender equality and they’ve produced a guide that you can download here, detaiing the steps businesses can take to improve their gender balance.
FTSE Female Report to be released this week
Sunday, March 11th, 2012An official report will this week confirm that the proportion of women on FTSE 100 boards has increased to just under 15 per cent from 12.5 per cent in the past year, well below the Government’s 2015 target of 25 per cent.
EU moves closer to quotas for women on company boards
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012The European Union is moving closer to introducing mandatory quotas for the number of women on company boards after businesses failed to make sufficient progress in gender equality over the past year.
Shareholders urged to close sex gap on British boards
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Shareholders must speak out to spur on real change in the sex balance of British boardrooms, a group of UK business leaders and investors urged on Friday.
