21 May, 2019
Practical steps needed to boost gender diversity on US boards
Looking at the evidence, the US does not perform well when it comes to appointing women to boards. According to
26 April, 2019
Lack of turnover slows progress for women on US boards
The case for boardroom diversity, whether it be gender or ethnicity, has been made; there can be few boardroom leaders left in post who fail to see the benefits. And yet, the sheer obstinacy of boardr...
25 February, 2019
Business minister’s intervention on board diversity is long overdue
This weekend we learned that business minister Kelly Tolhurst has written to FTSE 100 chairs calling them out ...
20 February, 2019
How to accelerate gender diversity
Investors and business decision makers recognise the value of gender diversity, including on corporate boards. Gender diversity is valuable to companies because diverse teams perform better, accord...
14 November, 2018
Success for women in the boardroom, but not necessarily as chair or CEO
There’s good news, but also bad news. The good news is that the number of women on FTSE 100 boards has reached a major milestone. The bad news is that the same cannot be said of the number of female...
24 August, 2018
Stobart appoints first female executive in board overhaul
Plans to overhaul Stobart Group’s board have come to fruition, with its first female executive appointed. Ginny Pulbrook, a partner at Camarco and co-f...
18 July, 2018
Shareholder proposals gain ‘traction’ during US proxy season
The number of shareholder proposals faced by companies in the 2018 US proxy season decreased overall, but research reveals that the average support during a vote lifted. Meanwhile, climate remains ...
7 June, 2018
Female non-executive directors ‘expect less pay’ than males
Female non-executives are asking for much lower pay than their male counterparts, according to a new study. Research into the pay patterns of 6,000 senior operational staff and board members by Nor...
18 May, 2018
A practical guide to executive onboarding
In a time of rapid change it is clear that boards need diverse skills and profiles in order to maintain a competitive advantage. The same is true at executive committee level. The speed of change has ...
16 May, 2018
