Calls for board level female quotas gain momentum in EU parliament

The European Union’s plans to enforce gender diversity quotas on boards are advancing with calls in the European Parliament for EU-wide legislation to be put in place ensuring minimum female...

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Diversity is focus of September’s HR Summit US 2011

Variety is the spice of life. And as a growing number of progressive businesses are now realising, diversity can also provide the cornerstone to a high-performing workforce.

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FRC starts consultation on making diversity reportable in annual accounts

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has begun consultation on whether the UK Corporate Governance Code should be revised to require listed companies to publish their policy on gender diversity in...

Are women less confident?

Women in management is a hot issue at the moment, and all for the wrong reasons. Lord Mervyn’s recently published Women on Boards report has highlighted the under representation of women on the...

Is HR doing enough to encourage women to climb up the ranks?

The theme of International Women’s Day this year – ‘Equal access to education, training, science and technology’ – has put a spotlight on the traditionally male-dominated technology industry.

UK businesses make slow progress when it comes to women in the boardroom

Privately held business in the UK have made little progress towards achieving gender equality in the boardroom, new research from Grant Thornton shows.??

HR reaction to Lord Davies report into women on the board

Lord Davies unveiled his Independent Review into Women on Boards this morning. Here is what the HR sector thinks...

Davies report on women in boardroom calls for radical change in mindset of business community

Companies should set targets for 2013 and 2015 to ensure that more women can get into top jobs Lord Davies recommended today as he unveiled his much-anticipated report into women in the boardroom.

Women with strong leadership potential need mentoring and coaching to get to the top

At the beginning of the year, Fortune magazine reported that only a dozen Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs, despite the fact that there is plenty of evidence to show that placing a woman in...

More women are being recommended as non-execs

More women are being recommended for non-executive director (NED) roles, according to the latest Life in the Boardroom report by boardroom remuneration consultancy MM&K.

EU could bring in gender quotas for board membership

The European Union could introduce Europe-wide legislation introducing quotas for female membership of boards of directors, a legal firm has warned.

Female representation on UK boards has risen to 13.6%

Women are making up an ever greater proportion of the boards of UK companies.