Practical steps needed to boost gender diversity on US boards
Campaign group Women Corporate Directors has published a list of practical recommendations aimed at increasing the number of women in boardrooms—and accelerating what it terms the “glacial pace” of change in the US.
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Looking at the evidence, the US does not perform well when it comes to appointing women to boards.
According to a survey by Spencer Stuart, a firm of headhunters, the US places mid-table with 24% of boardroom roles in the largest publicly listed companies held by women. Norway has 46% and France 43%. Even the UK does better than the US, with 28%.
This week Women Corporate Directors, one of the most hard-working campaign groups in the US corporate world, has published a set of recommendations providing key steps for companies seeking to improve boardroom diversity.
Speaking in San Jose at the organisation’s annual conference, WCD’
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