Deloitte Releases Second Edition of "Women in the boardroom: A global perspective"
Report Examines the Legislative Efforts Being Pursued in 17 Countries Around the Globe
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/11 -- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) today launched the second edition of a report from the Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance, Women in the boardroom: A global perspective (), which examines the legislative efforts being pursued across 17(i) countries to encourage more women to serve on listed company boards.
The updated edition of the report comes after numerous governmental developments have evolved in several countries since the January 2011 publishing of the first edition. The new research highlights a variety of approaches to support diversity on boards, including requiring more disclosure, setting targets, and implementing quotas. According to the study, strong variations exist among countries regarding the most efficient way to achieve higher levels of diversity.
"The ongoing work of Deloitte member firms' Centers of Corporate Governance around the world provides plenty of anecdotal evidence that more diverse boards are the more effective boards," said Dan Konigsburg, Managing Director, Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance, DTTL.
"In the quest to make boards more diverse, a subject heavily discussed is whether to adopt quotas for women on listed company boards. This is a controversial and emotional issue that not everyone will agree on. Still, Deloitte Canada agrees with the goal of increasing the numbers of women leading and overseeing management at public companies. Deloitte's goal is to keep the discussion on this very important topic alive through ongoing analysis of the state of women on boards," said Jane Allen, Chief Diversity Officer at Deloitte Canada.
The Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance report has added a personal dimension to the research by incorporating the unique views of three prominent women directors from around the world. Each director shares her personal insights into increasing boardroom diversity and discusses the steps organizations are taking in this direction.
Highlights from their comments include:
(i)Countries profiled: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and United Kingdom.
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