Research
Catalyst research is the foundation of all our solutions for creating equitable workplaces. We examine today’s work environments and employees’ experiences in them. We track representation of women in corporate leadership and determine the root causes of gender gaps. We use fact-based, scientific methods—including longitudinal panels and large-scale field studies—to explore barriers and measure success. Whether you’re looking for numbers, ideas, or solutions, Catalyst has what you need. It’s why Catalyst is the most-trusted resource for knowledge on gender and inclusive leadership in the business.
Results
Pipeline’s Broken Promise (Report)
This report examines the conventional wisdom of the past two decades in regards to women in the pipeline.
General Motors Corporation – Recruiting, Advancing, and Retaining Women of Color Through the Multicultural Women’s Affinity Group (Practices)
General Motors Company believes that creating an open environment for women of color will benefit all employees. In 2004, the…
Booz & Company – Middle East Women’s Leadership Initiative (Practices)
In 2005, the founder of Booz & Company's Middle East Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI)—the most senior woman in the region—began…
Telstra Corporation Limited – Next Generation Gender Diversity: Accelerating Change for Women Leaders (Practices)
Telstra's initiative, Next Generation Gender Diversity: Accelerating Change for Women Leaders, uses an integrated approach to increase women's representation at…
Deloitte LLP – The Women’s Initiative: Living the Lattice (Practices)
Deloitte LLP's The Women's Initiative: Living the Lattice builds on the success of the Task Force of the Initiative for…
Campbell Soup Company – Winning in the Workplace, Winning in the Marketplace, Winning With Women (Practices)
Campbell Soup Company's comprehensive initiative, Winning in the Workplace, Winning in the Marketplace, Winning With Women, has utilized employee engagement,…
RBC – Client First Transformation: Achieving Business Results and Cultural Revitalization Through Diversity (Practices)
RBC's initiative, Client First Transformation: Achieving Business Results and Cultural Revitalization Through Diversity, embeds diversity and inclusion (D&I) principles into…
Bingham McCutchen LLP – A Firm-Wide Culture of Mentoring (Practices)
Among other diversity efforts in place at Bingham McCutchen LLP, the firm values its mentoring programs as crucial support mechanisms for career…
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) – Diversity Dialogues (Practices)
RBC's Diversity Dialogues is a reciprocal mentoring model that positions mentors and mentees as partners in learning about diversity. The…
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP – Advancing Women in Law (Practices)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP formalized their affinity group, Women@Weil, in 2005 with the objective of being the “firm of…
Sodexo, Inc. – Using Return on Investment Results to Measure Executive Mentoring Success (Practices)
Sodexo, Inc., launched its North American mentoring initiative in 2005 based on strong empirical evidence regarding the importance—for both employee…
KPMG LLP – Achieving Results Through Mentoring (Practices)
Mentoring has existed at KPMG LLP for decades. Prior to 2004, however, the mentoring program focused primarily on assisting employees…
Making Mentoring Work (Report)
Read this report to learn about leveraging or creating mentoring programs.
Making Mentoring Work: Business Case Framework (Tool)
This tool provides members with foundational research to link business to the benefits of formal mentoring.
Making Mentoring Work: Formal Mentoring ROI Spreadsheet (Tool)
The template allows companies to see in real terms how formal mentoring can pay off.
Making Mentoring Work: Sample Mentor and Mentee Career Development Action Plan (Tool)
This tool provides examples of the kinds of questions mentors and mentees should ask during important career discussions.
Making Mentoring Work: Sample Mentoring Scorecard (Tool)
This tool provides examples of programmatic and outcome metrics to isolate mentoring's effect on outcome scores.
Ernst & Young LLP – Employee Advocacy Through Career Planning and Mentoring (Practices)
Ernst & Young recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusiveness as a critical strategic driver for their business. The firm's…
Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: Stacking the Deck for Success (Report)
Catalyst believes that men have a critical role to play in diversity and inclusion efforts, especially initiatives to eliminate gender…
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
This report details women's representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States.