The number of women on the boards of ASX 200 companies has gone backwards. It’s proof once again that progress achieved on gender diversity in leadership does not necessarily mean it will be sus…
‘Lift up & inspire each other’: Coca Cola MD Alison Watkin’s top 5 tips for CEOs and boards
Alison Watkins knows a thing or two about managing successful businesses. She’s been the CEO of ASX listed agribusiness GrainCorp Limited and Berri Limited, and the Managing Director of Regional…
ASX200 companies fail to meet target of 30% women on boards
Gender diversity on the boards of Australia’s largest companies has not yet hit the established 30% target. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has revealed that as at the end of June…
All-male boards are now out of our portfolio
On 1 May 2019, Future Super became the first super fund to completely exclude investments in companies that have no women on their boards, Emily Flood writes. Diversity has a positive impact on many k…
Is there an ‘impenetrable’ girls’ club in corporate Australia as Graeme Samuel says?
Earlier in the week former competition watchdog chairman Graeme Samuel made an observation that a ‘nuclear bomb’ was necessary to blow apart the ‘impenetrable’ club of women th…
More women on ASX 200 boards! But not enough to hit 30% target
Good news! There are more women on the boards of ASX 200 companies than ever before, now accounting for 29.7 per cent of all such board posts. But the not-so-good news is that the number fell just sho…
How three women propelled their careers through professional development
Partner content, thanks to the support of Women on Boards. What happens to the lives and careers of women when they complete a comprehensive leadership program? It’s not just about getting a promotio…
New appointments at Grant Thornton edge board closer to parity
Boosting the representation of women in a business is not always an ambition that requires years of change to achieve. A series of appointments announced by Grant Thornton on Monday mean women have go…
Getting more women on boards can make companies greener: Research
Here’s yet another reason to support getting more women on boards: new research finds that companies with a better mix of men and women around the table experience fewer environmental lawsuits. …
Why I’ve changed my mind and now support female board quotas
I’ve been asked a number of times over the last few months what I think about quotas on boards. For the longest time it was a notion I’ve felt incredibly uncomfortable with – the idea that others may …
