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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Catalyst Award Winner

Gibbons P.C. – The Women’s Initiative: Driving Success Through Diversity Investment (Practices)

Gibbons P.C. has contributed to, and continues to support, a workplace culture that is flexible, innovative, engaging, and inclusive.

Gender Representation

2008 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the Fortune 500 (Report)

This report details the percentage of all directorships held by women in Fortune 500 companies.

Gender Representation

2008 EOWA Australian Census of Women in Leadership (Report)

This Census was produced by EOWA, a Catalyst Census Partner.

Career Advancement

User’s Guide: Discussing Unwritten Rules With Your Supervisors, Employees, and Teams (Tool)

This booklet is designed to guide supervisors, employees, and work teams in discussions about the unwritten rules to advancement.

Career Advancement

Unwritten Rules: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Career (Report)

In this report, women and men from many industries and roles described behaviors and skills that help with promotional opportunities.

Gender Representation

2007 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the FP500: Voices From the Boardroom (Report)

Catalyst analyzed the board directors of each company in the Financial Post 500 to see their gender makeups.

Gender Representation

Methodology: 2007 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (Appendix)

Catalyst’s Census research is distinguished by the rigorous verification process we conduct on our data and by the comparability of our data over time and across industries and geographies. Catalyst […]

Gender Representation

Women and Minorities on Fortune 100 Boards (Report)

Census compiled by: Alliance for Board Diversity, The Executive Leadership Council, and the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility .

Gender Representation

2007 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the Fortune 500 (Report)

Catalyst's Census of women board directors details the percentage of board seats held by women and more.

Women CEOs

2007 Catalyst Census of Women Corporate Officers and Top Earners of the Fortune 500 (Report)

Catalyst's Census of women corporate officers and top earners details the percentage of corporate officer positions held by women.

Gender Representation

2006 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the Fortune 500 (Report)

This report details the percentage of board seats held by women and more in Fortune 500 companies.

Women of Color

Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities

2007 – 2009 Catalyst’s research series Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities explores how visible minority women and men perceive their career advancement and development in corporate […]

Catalyst Award Winner

PepsiCo, Inc. – Women of Color Multicultural Alliance (Practices)

PepsiCo is firmly committed to leveraging the diversity of perspectives that its talented associates bring to the company and to fostering a work environment that includes and encourages differing views […]

Catalyst Award Winner

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. – Securing Talent and Excellence in the Pipeline: The Senior Women’s Initiative (Practices)

Goldman Sachs’ Securing Talent and Excellence in the Pipeline: The Senior Women’s Initiative is a global effort that aims to increase the number of senior women business leaders by supporting […]

Gender Representation

2005 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the Fortune 500 (Report)

The report represents the gender diversity of corporate governance at Fortune 500 companies as of April 1, 2005.

Gender Representation

2005 Catalyst Census of Women Board Directors of the FP500 (Report)

In 2005, the story of women in corporate governance in Canada continued to be the same as in previous years: slow growth.

Catalyst Award Winner

Safeway Inc. – Championing Change for Women: An Integrated Strategy (Practices)

Safeway seeks to promote management talent from within, drawing from all levels, including entry-level store employees, to fill its leadership ranks.

Catalyst Award Winner

BP p.l.c. – Global Path to Diversity and Inclusion (Practices)

BP formally launched its current diversity initiative in 2000 by creating a Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) function that is run by Group Vice President of Executive Development and D&I.

Catalyst Award Winner

The Chubb Corporation – Reach Up, Reach Out, and Reach Down (Practices)

Chubb's efforts prepare high-potential women and people of color for leadership positions, while charging them with coaching and mentoring their colleagues.

Catalyst Award Winner

Georgia-Pacific Corporation – Bridging Cultures, Leveraging Differences (Practices)

This initiative is premised on a strong diversity business case generated by the diversity-of-thought concept, which maintains that different types of thinking stem from different dimensions of diversity.