The Australian Corporate Governance Code is up for review. Under the auspices of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), a number of amendments are under consideration, most notably improved disclosures about gender diversity and executive pay.…
Read MoreWomen are dramatically under-represented in the boardrooms of major corporations in Germany and need state-imposed quotas to achieve parity, according to a recent study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin. Although Chancellor Angela Merkel may run …
Read MoreThe UK Government has asked the Financial Reporting Council to consider including a new principle in its code of conduct (UK Corporate Governance Code) to require companies to report on what they’re doing to increase the number of women in …
Read MoreA PROXY Governance review of Russell 3000 companies holding their 2009 annual meeting prior to July 1 reveals considerable disparity in female board representation across sectors. Overall, women make up 10.7 percent of directors in the Russell 3000, but just …
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