News & Views Only one woman was appointed to lead an ASX 300 company in past year The latest CEW Census shows that progress is so slow, you can barely see it at all. Of 23 appointments, one went to a woman
Business Flexibility’s here forever (for some) but future depends on men and women accessing it equally The new CEW survey finds that equality in flexibility is key to economic prosperity in the future. Will it happen?
Leadership Dismissing prejudice as “irrational” has been key to CEO Shemara Wikramanayake’s resilience & leadership At Thursday’s Chief Executive Women event, Macquarie Group chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake spoke about how she no longer sees herself as a “female CEO with brown skin”.
News & Views Sam Mostyn appointed president of lobby group, Chief Executive Women Corporate leader Sam Mostyn has been announced as the next president of powerful lobby group, Chief Executive Women.
News & Views HESTA to lead fund managers in campaign for 40% women executives in ASX200 HESTA is leading an initiative to encourage companies in the ASX200 to fill 40 per cent of their executive positions with women by 2030.
Business Just 1 woman among 25 CEOs appointed in past year. We need a reset and in 2020 we’ve been given one Just one of the 25 CEOs appointed to lead ASX 200 organisations in the past year has been female, and it’s not something we can excuse as a 2020 anomaly.
News & Views KPMG proposes childcare subsidy overhaul to remove penalties for working parents Revamping the childcare subsidy, proposed by KPMG, could see working parents better off and boost Australia’s economic growth by $700 million.
News & Views 3 in 4 men support gender equality in the workplace but most don’t act on it Most men in the workplace are supporters of gender equality, however only 17% prioritise taking action.
Advice How a sponsor can propel a woman’s career We hear a lot about how women are backward in coming forward, that instead of leaning in they lean out so far they don’t even take a seat at the table.
Business How Fortescue Metals became the second ASX company in Australia’s history to have a board dominated by women A few years ago Fortescue Metals Group was the last ASX50 company to have an all-male board.
