Board Diversity
It makes business sense for corporate boards to reflect their customers, clients, and employee base. Yet only 22.5% of board seats in the Fortune 500 are held by women, and only 4.6% are held by women of color. Explore our resources and programs for increasing board diversity and becoming a board director here.
Results
Disrupting The Default: Gender Diversity On Corporate Boards (Blog Post)
Catalyst releases its annual Census of women in business every winter. This year, we tried something new: our first-ever global census of women board directors.
New Global 2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors (Media Release)
Created in partnership with The Data Morphosis Group, the new and expanded 2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors focuses on women’s share of board seats at stock market index companies across three regions and 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe (14 countries), and Asia-Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Japan).
Companies Behaving Responsibly: Gender Diversity on Boards (Report)
This report highlights how gender-diverse boards are good for business and society.
2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors (Report)
Find out how many women held board seats in the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60 in 2014.
United for Boardroom Diversity in Canada: Business and Government Leaders, Regulators and Advocates Come Together to Accelerate Pace of Change (Media Release)
Catalyst Canada and partners EY, the International Women’s Forum, and the 30% Club gathered a prominent group of CEOs, board chairs, government leaders, regulators, and advocates to address the importance of accelerating change on boards and to outline steps that leaders can take to diversify their boards, executive committees, and talent pipelines.
Catalyst Canada Welcomes Finalization of Canadian Securities Regulators’ Rule Amendments Requiring Disclosure of Women on Boards and in Senior Management (Media Release)
Catalyst Canada congratulated securities regulators in nine jurisdictions across the country on the finalization of new rule amendments requiring issuers to disclose policy practices regarding the representation of women on boards and in executive officer positions.
Catalyst Canada accueille avec enthousiasme la finalisation des modifications apportées par les autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières aux exigences de divulgation en matière de représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration (Communiqué de presse)
Catalyst Canada a félicité aujourd’hui les autorités en valeurs mobilières de neuf provinces et territoires à travers le Canada, pour la finalisation des nouvelles modifications à la règle en vertu desquelles les émetteurs seront désormais tenu de divulguer leurs politiques en matière de représentation des femmes au sein de leur conseil d’administration et de leur haute direction. Nouvelles modifications à la règle en vertu desquelles les émetteurs seront désormais tenu de divulguer leurs politiques en matière de représentation des femmes au sein de leur conseil d’administration et de leur haute direction.
Catalyst’s Former President & CEO Ilene H. Lang Named to NACD Hall of Fame (Media Release)
Catalyst announces that Ilene H. Lang, Former President & CEO, Senior Advisor, and Honorary Director, Catalyst, will be inducted into the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Hall of Fame, which is made up of a select group of individuals whose influence on corporate governance is recognized by boardroom members across the United States.
Catalyst Canada applaudit le plan d’action du gouvernement du Canada pour accroître la représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration (Communiqué de presse)
Toronto (le 26 juin 2014) — Catalyst Canada a félicité aujourd’hui le gouvernement du Canada pour le lancement de son…
Catalyst Canada Applauds Canadian Government’s Action Plan to Increase Women on Corporate Boards (Media Release)
Catalyst Canada congratulated the government of Canada on its newly released action plan to increase the representation of women on public and private boards in Canada. “Good for Business: A Plan to Promote More Women on Canadian Boards” outlines a number of best practices to advance women to boards, and recommends that companies aim to have 30% of board seats filled by women within five years, with a longer-term goal of gender balance on boards.
26 Leading Corporations Sign Catalyst Accord, Supporting 25% Women on FP500 Boards by 2017 (Media Release)
Catalyst Canada announced that the list of Catalyst Accord signatories—companies pledging to increase the overall proportion of FP 500 board seats held by women to 25% by 2017—has grown to include 26 leading corporations.
26 sociétés de premier rang signent l’Accord Catalyst et adhèrent à l’objectif d’une représentation de 25 % de femmes au sein des conseils des sociétés du classement FP500 d’ici à 2017 (Communiqué de presse)
Toronto (le 5 juin 2014) — La composition des conseils d’administration canadiens est en pleine transformation, grâce au soutien des…
Catalyst Census 2013: Meaningful Growth for Women on Boards at Public Companies in Canada (Media Release)
Women’s representation on boards at Canadian public companies increased nearly two percentage points from 2011 to 2013, signaling new momentum for corporate Canada. According to the 2013 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors, women’s representation on boards of public companies increased from 10.3% in 2011 to 12.1% in 2013.
Augmentation significative du nombre de femmes membres de conseils d’administration au sein des sociétés ouvertes au Canada (Communiqué de presse)
La représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration a augmenté de près de deux points au cours des deux dernières années, indiquant une tendance nouvelle dans le monde canadien des affaires.
2013 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
This biennial report provides critical statistics to gauge women's advancement into leadership and highlights the gender diversity gap.
Catalyst Responds to OSC Proposal for Rule Amendments Regarding Disclosure of Women on Boards and in Senior Management (Media Release)
Catalyst applauds recommendations from the Ontario Securities Commission requiring all TSX-listed issuers to disclose policy practices regarding the representation of women on boards and in executive officer positions.
National Australia Bank – Board Ready: Pathway to Potential (Practices)
Learn about this bank's board diversity initiative and the impact it has had on employees.
2013 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
Once again there's been little to no increase for women on boards in corporate America.
A Bright Spot: How Diverse Slate Policies Help Close the Gender Gap (Practices)
Learn how four Catalyst Award winning companies used diverse slates to help close their gender gap.
A Bright Spot: How Individual Champions Help Close the Gender Gap (Practices)
Men are vital when it comes to organizations making real progress on behalf of underrepresented groups.