Gender Diversity In Australia
The Land Down Under, Under The Microscope
The benefits of diverse leadership teams are gaining traction in the business world. There have been an increasing number of studies surrounding the debate whether a leadership team with gender diversity has a tendency to yield higher profits for companies.
In this paper, CGLytics explores boardroom gender diversity in Australia, with a particular focus on the upcoming ASX diversity targets.
Key takeaways
- Australia is far from reaching the ASX Code target – companies are lagging well behind the target of 30% of female board members by January 1st 2020.
- Women comprise less than 15% of all CEO and chair positions
- The Issue of Overboarding – 69.7% of women hold more than four board positions, demonstrating a need to develop new candidates and look outside exisiting networks.
Investors expect companies to embrace change and respond to their proscriptions with regards to gender diversity. There exists a sense of urgency for Australian companies to address the issue of gender diversity, as this trend will likely expand in scope to include other areas such as ethnicity and age.
Download Now: Gender Diversity In Australia
Dive into Relationship Mapping With CGLytics
In order to widen the pool of candidates so boards can hit targets for skills and diversity, nominations and governance committees need to make use of data driven tools.
The CGLytics tool for Nominations and Governance committees gives boards access to over 125,000 director profiles, filterable by age, gender, skills and experience.
Latest Industry News, Views & Information
- All
- Blog
Understanding ESG & Annual Incentive Plan
Understanding ESG & Annual Incentive Plan ESG refers to a series of environmental, social and governance criteria taken into consideration by the funds during the investing process. Investing in ESG funds allows shareholders to support companies in transition, that wish to act and develop in a more sustainable and responsible manner. In practice, many indicators … Continue reading “Understanding ESG & Annual Incentive Plan”
Pay for Performance: The Largest Institutional Investors’ View
Pay for Performance: The Largest Institutional Investors’ View Executive compensation has been one of the trickiest issues within the corporate governance space as of late. Across the board, there seems to be no end in sight to finding the perfect compensation package or philosophy for corporate executives. In this article, we will discuss the … Continue reading “Pay for Performance: The Largest Institutional Investors’ View”
How to design your peer group for compensation benchmarking
How to design your peer group for compensation benchmarking Given the scrutiny on executive compensation in recent years, it is critical to make sure that your company’s executive pay reflects its performance and aligns with the market. Therefore, it is essential for companies to have an appropriate peer group for performance benchmarking, compensation program … Continue reading "How to design your peer group for compensation benchmarking"
