Endowment Boards Provide Opportunities for Women
University endowments are one of the few areas in asset management where more women are represented in both the back office and on the board. Among the 50 largest endowments, [...]
2017 Making Strides Toward Diversity
The first quarter of 2017 is just coming to a close but already gender diversity on boards seems to be a popular topic, cropping up in several studies and news [...]
Women on Boards: Quotas Don’t Work
Ambro by freedigitalphotos.net New research indicates that putting gender-based quotas in place do not result in more female representation on corporate boards. A study by BNY Mellon, and [...]
When You Think Quotas, Think Talent
We’ve all heard the news by now. Mary T. Barra was chosen as the next CEO of General Motors. G.M.’s board chose her unanimously from a few internal candidates to [...]
Invest in Girls – Helping to Bring Them Up
Recently, our WE blog has been looking closely at the changes organizations are making to bring more women into positions of advanced responsibility—whether it’s instilling quotas for more diverse boards [...]
Finding Parity
Over the last decade, a shift has been taking place in boardrooms across the globe – to increase the participation of women. Norway established the first boardroom quota to ensure [...]
Credit Suisse Research Confirms: Diverse Boards Mean Better Business
According to a new report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute, companies with more women on their boards perform better. The report, which tracked 2,360 companies over six years, concludes: [...]