Tag: DEI
How to increase diverse board-level skills
The diversity spotlight has missed one key area: the range of skills needed on the board to enable it to make the best decisions.
Women blocked from FTSE 100 CEO career path
Nearly half of chief executives progress via the role of divisional head, but less than a fifth of divisional leads are female, study finds.
How to boost diversity of thought
Companies benefit from diverse workforces, but also from having the input of different opinions and ways of thinking.
Diversity ‘a chance to increase a board’s problem-solving ability’
But organisations that approach diversity, equity and inclusion from a compliance perspective fail to reap its benefits, research finds.
How to future-proof your board
Neglecting diversity and inclusion in volatile times will prove to be a false economy for boards in the longer term.
US corporates mention ESG less than they did last year
As political debates on ESG issues get more heated in the US, companies are cooling their talk on the topic, research shows.
News round-up: this week in governance
Church of England investors to vote against oil directors; US civil unrest; FRC to probe Deloitte; are UK execs better off in the US?
How to prevent sexual misconduct in your organisation
Revelations about the CBI may be shocking, but there is no place for complacency and now is the time to speak up for ethics.
Board appointments fell sharply in 2022
Companies appear to be sticking with experienced leaders—to the detriment of progress—suggests FTSE 350 boardroom research.
Diversity statistics challenged by new scorecard
Companies can ‘hit the target, but miss the point’, say academics researching a more ‘holistic’ measure of DEI.