Gender Representation
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 gender representation.
Results
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Socioeconomic Board Diversity (Trend Brief)
Having women on board is a start. But socioeconomic board diversity means also representing the interests of non-executive employees.
New Industry Data from the Missing Pieces Report Unveiled (Media Release)
Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Alliance for Board Diversity's multi-year report highlights insights on board diversity.
Missing Pieces Report: Industry View (Report)
The Missing Pieces Report: The 2018 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards (Missing Pieces Report), a collaboration between the Alliance for Board Diversity and Deloitte, examined progress made from 2016 to 2018 in adding women and minorities to public company boards of directors across America’s largest companies.
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8 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2019 (Blog Post)
Catch up over the holidays with our recommendations for podcasts on inclusive leadership, books about women leaders, and more.
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Progress in Action: Catalyst CEO Champions For Change (Report)
Champion companies had a higher percentage of women in leadership positions at every level compared to their global peers.
Six éminents chefs d’entreprise se joignent au conseil consultatif de Catalyst Canada (Communiqué de presse)
Les nouveaux membres se joignent à un groupe distingué.
Six Prominent Corporate Leaders Join the Catalyst Advisory Board in Canada (Media Release)
“Together with our other Advisory Board members, this group is the most influential of its kind in this country,” says Tanya van Biesen, Executive Director, Canada, Catalyst.
Catalyst rendra hommage à Thomas O’Neill à l’occasion du dîner du 10e anniversaire des Prix honorifiques de Catalyst Canada (Communiqué de presse)
« Tom est un véritable pionnier », affirme Tanya van Biesen, directrice générale, Catalyst Canada.
Catalyst to Honour Thomas O’Neill at 10th Anniversary Catalyst Canada Honours Dinner (Media Release)
“When it comes to advancing women in business, Tom is a true trailblazer,” says Tanya van Biesen, Canada, Catalyst.
Catalyst Welcomes New Board Chair Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson (Media Release)
Catalyst welcomes Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson as its new Board Chair and others.
Accord Catalyst 2022 (Infographique)
Les signataires de Catalyst Accord obtiennent des résultats mesurables dans leurs organisations.
Catalyst Accord 2022 Companies Outperform TSX-Listed Companies in Advancing Women Into Leadership (Media Release)
Please note that the Catalyst Accord is completed as of November 2022. Toronto, ON, June 10, 2019—Catalyst announced today that signatories of the Catalyst Accord 2022—companies pledging to increase the […]
Les organisations signataires de l’Accord Catalyst 2022 surpassent les sociétés inscrites à la Bourse de Toronto (Communiqué de presse)
Les signataires de l’Accord Catalyst 2022 surpassent largement dans l’ensemble leurs pairs du milieu canadien des affaires.
Catalyst Accord 2022 – What Gets Measured Gets Done (Infographic)
Catalyst Accord signatories are seeing measurable results at their organizations.
United in Diversity – A Common Challenge
The European Commission is organising this year’s annual forum to promote diversity and inclusion at the workplace. Since the principle of equal pay for men and women introduced in the […]
Six Global Business Leaders Join Catalyst’s Board of Directors (Media Release)
The CEOs of Altria Group, Bank of America, Dentons, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pfizer, and Uber will lead by example.
Catalyst Receives $1 Million Grant From Altria Group to Expand Highly Successful Catalyst Women On Board Program (Media Release)
Catalyst also announced nine board-ready senior executive women have been selected to participate.
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Inside the 2019 Catalyst Awards: Highlights From the Day (Blog Post)
What does the Future@Work look like for women? That’s what over 800 business leaders came to discuss at the 2019 Catalyst Awards Conference on March 14 at the New York Hilton Midtown. […]
Accord Catalyst 2022: Accélerer L’Avancement des Femmes
L’Accord Catalyst 2022 fait appel aux conseils d’administration et aux PDG canadiens en leur demandant de s’engager en faveur de l’avancement des femmes dans le monde des affaires.
Catalyst Accord 2022: Accelerating the Advancement of Women
The Catalyst Accord 2022 calls on Canadian boards and CEOs to pledge to accelerate the advancement of women in business.