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
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.
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.
Why Some Board Gender Quotas Don’t Work (Blog Post)
Here's a close look at the results of Spain's 2007 law.
Number of Fortune 500 Boards with over 40 Percent Diversity Doubled since 2012 (Media Release)
The number of Fortune 500 companies with greater than 40 percent diversity has more than doubled from 69 to 145 since 2012, according to the “Missing Pieces Report: The 2018 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards,” a multiyear study published by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), in collaboration with Deloitte.
Missing Pieces: The 2018 Board Diversity Census of Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards (Report)
This multi-year study provides powerful metrics on the number of women and people of color in top US boardrooms.
Resources for Joining a Corporate Board
A comprehensive directory of corporate governance organizations, information clearinghouses, and university programs by industry, expertise, and country.
Corporate Board Services Allies
Catalyst works with a diverse group of organizations that share our goal of increasing the number of women on corporate boards.
Corporate Board Services
Catalyst Corporate Board Services works to increase board diversity by advocating for gender diversity in corporate boardrooms around the globe.
Janet Piper
Director, Corporate Engagement
Inclusion in Action: The Catalyst CEO Champions For Change 2018 (Report)
Catalyst CEO Champions For Change companies are outpacing their global peers in advancing women.
Everyday Heroes: Catalyst CEO Champions For Change 2017 (Report)
These companies are pledging to make positive change happen for women and actually sharing their data.
Catalyst Elects Deloitte’s Cathy Engelbert as New Board Chair (Media Release)
Catalyst announced today the election of Cathy Engelbert, CEO, Deloitte, as chair of the Catalyst Board of Directors effective January 1, 2018.
Turn Perception Into Reality (Infographic)
Good News: Most people think we should have gender equality. Bad News: They believe we've already achieved it.
2016 Catalyst Census: Women and Men Board Directors (Report)
Find out how many women hold seats on S&P 500 boards.
Catalyst Names New U.S. Class Members to the Catalyst Women on Board™ Initiative (Media Release)
Ten board-ready senior executive women have been chosen by Catalyst, as of June 2017, as the second U.S. class of the Catalyst Women On Board™ initiative. The sponsorship program matches exceptional candidates with leading CEOs and board chairs to help advance more women onto corporate boards in the United States.
Nearly Is Not Enough! (Blog Post)
Seventeen years ago, as a young research assistant at Catalyst, I began to document and track the status of women and minorities on corporate boards. Over the years, I made it my life’s work to identify, familiarize myself with, and memorize the names of successful women and minority business leaders who serve as executives and on boards at America’s leading companies.
Catalyst CEO Champions For Change Initiative Launches on International Women’s Day (Media Release)
Established in March 2017, Catalyst CEO Champions For Change recognizes CEOs and senior leaders who support and drive diversity and inclusion within their organizations.
Despite Modest Gains, Women and People of Color See Little Change in Representation on Fortune 500 Boards (Media Release)
While boardroom diversity in Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies has increased for women and certain minority groups, according to the Missing Pieces Report, studies reveal that minority men and women experienced only slight gains from 2010 to 2016.