Gender Equity

This tool provides assistance in developing new or refocusing existing mentoring programs on diverse women.

This report examines the impact of leadership development—both formal programs and on-the-job experiences—on high potentials' career advancement.

2009 – 2015 Catalyst’s longitudinal project, The Promise of Future Leadership: A Research Program on Highly Talented Employees in the Pipeline, followed the careers of graduates of leading business schools […]

When Lloyds and HBOS merged to become Lloyds Banking Group in 2009, executives used it as an opportunity to review gender diversity programs and assess its progress since 2000. In […]

Nationwide places a strategic focus on people, which includes developing talent. For employees at the 85-year-old insurance and finance organization, visibility and building both formal and informal relationships is important […]

Catalyst’s Setting the Record Straight series used hard evidence derived primarily from Catalyst Fortune 500 and Financial Post 500 Census data to debunk myths about women in corporate leadership.

This report addresses the myth that closing the gender leadership gap in corporate Canada is impossible.

This report addresses the myth that closing the gender leadership gap in corporate America is impossible.

GE’s diversity and inclusion strategy is centered on the notion that diversity is not solely a human resources issue—it is a business issue. Building upon GE’s long history of inclusion, […]

This report addresses the myth that because so many public companies are appointing women directors, women's overall representation is poised to reach parity rapidly.

This report addresses this myth: because many companies are appointing women directors, women's overall representation is poised to reach parity rapidly.

This report addresses the myth that there is a shortage of women qualified for board service.

This report addresses the myth that there is a shortage of women qualified for board service.

This report addresses the myth that CEO experience is a requirement for corporate board service in Canada.

This report addresses the myth that CEO experience is a requirement for corporate board service.

Over the past several years, a growing number of organizations have implemented solutions to enhance personal well-being and help employees improve work-life effectiveness (WLE). TURCK Inc. is the North American […]

PepsiCo Mexico’s mission of sustainability is termed “Desempeño con Sentido,” or “Performance with Purpose.” As part of this mission, the company is dedicated to respecting, contributing to, and supporting the […]

HCL Technologies (HCLT), a leading global IT services company headquartered in India, is a client-driven business. As such, it is imperative for the company to optimize and enhance employee-customer relationships. […]

IBM’s Blue Talent program provides development opportunities for women in mid-level positions. Its goal is to strengthen the company’s pipeline and reduce attrition rates, while developing women’s business and technical […]