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
Methodology: 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 (Appendix)
The 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners and 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors examine women’s representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States. This annual report […]
2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
The 2011 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors examines women's representation in corporate governance in the United States.
Gender and Corporate Social Responsibility: It’s a Matter of Sustainability (Report)
When it comes to sustainability, stakeholders should look to a new benchmark to judge the long-term health of a company.
Missing Pieces: Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards – 2010 Alliance for Board Diversity Census (Report)
The Census was compiled by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD), a collaboration of five leading organizations.
Methodology: 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 (Appendix)
The 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners and 2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors examine women’s representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States. This annual report […]
2010 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
The 2010 Catalyst Census examines women's representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States.
2009 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
This report examines women's representation on corporate boards at the most profitable companies in Canada.
Methodology: 2009 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 (Appendix)
Catalyst uses a rigorous verification process to authenticate data gathered from public sources, allowing us to compare data over time and across industries and geographies. In early summer of 2009, […]
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors (Report)
This report details women's representation in corporate governance at the largest companies in the United States.
Methodology: 2009 Catalyst Census (Appendix)
This year Catalyst implemented a change in methodology to facilitate a focus on companies’ top leadership and simultaneously provide a more reliable comparison across companies and industries. Since 2006, the […]
CH2M HILL – Constructing Pathways for Women Through Inclusion (Practices)
In the traditionally male-dominated industry of engineering and construction, CH2M HILL provides a model for leveraging women employees to achieve business success.
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.
2008 EOWA Australian Census of Women in Leadership (Report)
This Census was produced by EOWA, a Catalyst Census Partner.
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.
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 […]
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.