This report explores the “power of parity” in Africa, looking at the potential boost to economic growth that could come from accelerating progress towards gender equality. It builds on MGI’s global research on this topic since 2015 which has included reports on globally. This report also further develops the thinking contained in McKinsey & Company’s…
Read this resourceAs the Hampton-Alexander Review enters its final year they launch their 2019 report on improving gender balance in FTSE leadership. In 2016 the voluntary Review set five key Recommendations aimed at increasing the number of women in leadership positions of FTSE 350 companies, including a target of 33% by the end of 2020. This penultimate and fourth…
Read this resourceNow in its 34th year, the U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index examines the latest data and trends in board composition, board governance practices and director compensation among S&P 500 companies. Find the highlights and full report below.
Read this resourceThis report describes the current boardroom composition of S&P 500 companies through comparative data captured between 2017 and 2018, evaluating the progress made and the likelihood of achieving greater diversity in the coming years. The report addresses diversity by gender and age – comparing the degree of diversity seen in accordance to sector. The report…
Read this resource“This is the third report of the Hampton-Alexander Review and on the main measures we use, progress is encouraging. The number of women on FTSE 100 boards has exceeded 30% for the first time, there are more women on the boards of the FTSE 250 companies and women on FTSE 100 Executive Committees has passed…
Read this resourceThis report assesses the current extent and manner of reporting by FTSE 350 companies on diversity at board and senior management levels in their annual reports. The findings provide a snap shot of diversity reporting across the FTSE 350, as at 1 March 2018, and show how this has changed over time. The report also…
Read this resourceIt’s 20 years since the first woman became chief executive of a FTSE 100 company. After Marjorie Scardino took over as CEO of Pearson others followed and now there are six female chief executives and six female chairs of FTSE 100 companies. It’s still not enough, but things are changing.
Read this resourceA report by Cranfield School of Management has criticised the lack of progress in improving gender diversity at the highest executive echelons of FTSE 350 companies. Despite progress in female representation on non-executive board positions, the report identifies the lack of women in executive roles on boards of the UK’s leading companies.
Read this resourceIt’s the new corporate board ideal, a board composed of directors of all different ages, ethnicities, and genders, each with unique expertise to help guide the organization to new heights.But for all the good a diverse board can bring, a new study by a trio of professors says that it can have a surprising—and serious—side…
Read this resourceWith the corporate environment evolving in significant ways, many S&P 500 companies have added younger directors to their boards to respond to new business needs. This report from PWC encourages you to take a closer look at your board composition to see if more age diversity would bring value to your company.
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