Career Advancement
From the transparency needed to close the gender pay gap to securing mentors and sponsors, career advancement is hardly the predictable, linear process it used to be. Learn more about these topics and how gender representation in the C-suite and on boards can support positive culture change across your organization.
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Coaches, Mentors, and Sponsors: Understanding the Differences (Infographic)
You can't get ahead without help from other people. Find out how different people can help in different ways.
Catalyst Partners with edX to Offer Online Leadership Courses (Media Release)
Catalyst, the leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women and business, announced that it is building online courses and training programs dedicated to building strong, inclusive leaders and high-performing teams globally in partnership with edX, the nonprofit online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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.
High Potentials in Tech-Intensive Industries: The Gender Divide in Business Roles (Report)
This report identifies the gender gap women experience working in business roles in tech-intensive industries from day one.
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.
Moss Adams LLP – Forum W: Increasing Opportunities for Women in Public Accounting (Practices)
By developing a women's network, Moss Adams achieved many key objectives for their women employees.
#WomenCan Spotlight: Ruchika Bhaskar Sethi, EY Global Delivery Network, Director – Talent Team (Blog Post)
Learn about Ruchika Bhaskar Sethi from EY in this #WomanCan spotlight.
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 plus récent plan d’action visant à accroître la représentation des […]
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.
High-Potential Women in Europe (Infographic)
Women working in Europe trail their male counterparts in position, pay, and the management responsibilities critical to advancement.
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 chefs d’entreprises les plus éclairés du Canada. Catalyst a annoncé […]
Goldman Sachs – Fostering Trusting Relationships and Investing in the Pipeline: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Developing Diverse Talent (Practices)
Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a career management program designed to enhance the progression and retention of strong-performing black and Latino/Hispanic vice presidents. ELP simultaneously aims to develop the ability of […]
Is There ‘Inequality Amongst Equals’ for Women Working in Europe? (Media Release)
Highly qualified women working in Europe are lagging behind their male counterparts in both pay and seniority, despite having the same qualifications, the same work experience, the same ambition to reach the top, and using all the same tactics as men to get ahead says Catalyst's newly released research study, "High-Potential Women In Europe."
CVS Caremark Corporation – Supporting the Diversity Mission Through Colleague Resource Groups (Practices)
Learn how CVS makes diversity a process of their entire business.
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.