Gender diversity

Closing the Gender Gap: Five-Year Benchmark Study Showcases Progress on Private Boards

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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This latest study analyzed the largest data set to date, including 735 U.S.-based private companies which had raised at least $100 million in cumulative funding and the 4,992 directors who serve on those boards.

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  • This latest study analyzed the largest data set to date, including 735 U.S.-based private companies which had raised at least $100 million in cumulative funding and the 4,992 directors who serve on those boards.
  • However, the composition of private company boards has largely been unreported despite their considerable influence as innovators and employers.
  • This groundbreaking benchmark study, originally published in December 2019, was created to shine a light on the gender disparity in private company boardrooms and create a baseline for tracking improvement.
  • For the 2023 study, researchers analyzed 735 of the most heavily funded, private U.S.-based companies to understand the composition of their boards as of Q3 2023, one year after the prior study.

Percent of All-Male Boards Among Venture-Backed Startups Cut Nearly in Half Over Last Four Years, According to New Report

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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The study also found that women of color now hold 4% of board seats, up from 3% the year prior.

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  • The study also found that women of color now hold 4% of board seats, up from 3% the year prior.
  • Across all board diversity measures, companies in the life sciences sector performed marginally better than technology companies.
  • The fourth annual report on board diversity included 667 U.S. based private companies which had raised at least $100 million in cumulative funding.
  • However, the composition of private company boards has largely been unreported despite their considerable influence as innovators and employers.

INT'L WOMEN'S DAY: Salesian schools and centers ensure educational equity

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Women's Day on March 8. The day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women while focusing the world's attention on areas requiring further action.

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  • Further, U.N. Women noted, "Forging gender equity isn't limited to women solely fighting the good fight.
  • Salesian missionaries living and working in more than 130 countries are focused on achieving gender equity through programs targeted specifically for young women and girls.
  • "Salesian missionaries provide programs that ensure girls and young women have equal access to education and the supports needed to graduate and find stable employment," said Father Timothy Ploch, interim director of Salesian Missions.
  • In honor of International Women's Day, Salesian Missions is proud to share Salesian programs around the globe that empower young women and girls.

Dramatic Decline of Representation of Women in Pipeline to Senior Management Roles in Canada

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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The representation of women at the senior management and pipeline to senior management levels both decreased (2.8 percentage points and 11.9 percentage points, respectively).

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  • The representation of women at the senior management and pipeline to senior management levels both decreased (2.8 percentage points and 11.9 percentage points, respectively).
  • It paints a comprehensive and transparent picture of 17,974 leaders who are women at four key management levels (corporate director, executive officer, senior management and pipeline to senior management) who have self-identified as white, women of colour, Indigenous, Black, living with disabilities and/or 2SLGBTQIA+.
  • The Annual Report Card reveals encouraging results in the two most senior leadership roles: women represented slightly more than one-third of corporate director roles (34.8%), maintaining the 2022 representation (34.2%), and the representation of women in executive officer roles rose to 32.3% in 2023, from 29.2% in 2022.
  • Indigenous women and Black women remain below 1% representation with 0.3% and 0.9%, while 2SLGBTQIA+ women and women with disabilities rose slightly to 1% and 1.5%, respectively.

Troilus Presents Its 2021 Sustainability Report

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG; OTCQX: CHXMF) (“Troilus” or the “Company”), reports that it has published its 2021 Sustainability Report (“the Report”), highlighting Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) initiatives, activities, and achievements over the 2021 calendar year.

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  • MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG; OTCQX: CHXMF) (“Troilus” or the “Company”), reports that it has published its 2021 Sustainability Report (“the Report”), highlighting Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) initiatives, activities, and achievements over the 2021 calendar year.
  • Highlights are presented below, while the complete report can be found on the Company’s website at www.troilusgold.com in the Sustainability section.
  • Highlights of the 2021 Sustainability Report include:
    Strength in Gender Diversity – ~36% of full-time employees and 40% of the Senior Management Team at Troilus were female, surpassing mining industry standards.
  • Troilus Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based junior mining company focused on the systematic advancement and de-risking of the former gold and copper Troilus Mine towards production.

ibex Wins Top Awards at Pakistan Software Houses Association ICT Awards 2022

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced that ibex Pakistan won three major awards, including gold for The Best BPO and Gender Diversity and Inclusivity and silver for Top Exporter Services, at the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) ICT Awards 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced that ibex Pakistan won three major awards, including gold for The Best BPO and Gender Diversity and Inclusivity and silver for Top Exporter Services, at the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) ICT Awards 2022.
  • We are honored and proud to be recognized as the top BPO and for our outstanding and inclusive culture at ibex, said ibex Chief Executive Officer Bob Dechant.
  • Combining our award-winner technology with the best employee experience enables ibex to deliver amazing customer experiences for many of the worlds top brands.
  • Over the past two years, the number of female employees in ibex Pakistan has doubled, from less than 1,000 to more than 2,000 today.

Canada’s leading organization driving positive change for women achieves a remarkable milestone

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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During an extraordinary time, it is remarkable how much positive change for women our dedicated and committed volunteer leaders have championed said Pamela Jeffery, Founder of The Prosperity Project.

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  • During an extraordinary time, it is remarkable how much positive change for women our dedicated and committed volunteer leaders have championed said Pamela Jeffery, Founder of The Prosperity Project.
  • As outlined in its recently released 2022 Impact Report , the organization has actioned several major initiatives in just a 24 -month timeframe.
  • The Prosperity Project is taking action to explicitly link women and prosperity, underscoring the economic importance of gender equality.
  • The organization was founded and has been led by Pamela Jeffery, Founder of the Womens Executive Network and Canadian Board Diversity Council.

Custom Indexing Leader Canvas® Expands ESG Investing Capabilities

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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OShaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM), a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, today announced an expansion of ESG investing capabilities on its Custom Indexing platform Canvas.

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  • OShaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM), a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, today announced an expansion of ESG investing capabilities on its Custom Indexing platform Canvas.
  • To encourage greater exploration and adoption of personalized investing, Canvas does not charge additional fees for constructing ESG portfolios on the platform.
  • ESG investing is intensely personal and Canvas provides a meaningful alternative to one-size-fits-all ESG funds and rigid SMA products.
  • In terms of ESG investing capabilities, OSAMs quantitative research team scores companies on a full range of ESG-related policies and practices using proprietary and third-party data.

Latest Gender Diversity Study from Him For Her and Crunchbase Uncovers Rise in Women on Boards of VC-Backed Private Companies

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Him For Her and Crunchbase today released the third annual Study of Gender Diversity on Private Company Boards which revealed that women now hold 14% of seats on the boards of the most heavily funded private companies. This increase from 11% in the prior year reflects a slower rate of change than the gains observed in last year's study. At the same time, the percentage of board seats held by women of color remains unchanged at 3%. Strikingly, life sciences companies outperform technology companies on board-diversity metrics. This collaborative study analyzed the boards of 500 private, venture-backed companies based in the U.S., each with at least $100 million in funding.

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  • This collaborative study analyzed the boards of 500 private, venture-backed companies based in the U.S., each with at least $100 million in funding.
  • However, the composition of private company boards has largely been ignored despite the fact that public companies represent just 1% of U.S. businesses.
  • Among public companies, women hold 30% of the director seats on the boards of S&P 500 companies and 26 percent on the boards of Russell 3000 companies .
  • "The lack of gender and racial diversity on startup boards points to both a blind spot and an opportunity for these companies.

Women with intersecting identities underrepresented in Canadian leadership

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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The findings identify under-representation among women with intersecting identities.

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  • The findings identify under-representation among women with intersecting identities.
  • Women of colour hold only 6.2% of women-held Board, Executive, Senior Management and Pipeline positions collectively, with Black women, Indigenous women, women with disabilities and LGBTQ2S+ women each holding less than 1% of women-held senior leadership and pipeline positions, respectively.
  • While most organizations have women who identify as women of colour in senior management and the pipeline to senior management, most have zero Indigenous, Black and/or LGBTQ2S+ women at all four leadership levels.
  • There is no other study that gets to the heart of where womens leadership truly stands in this country today.