The annual awards celebrate the accomplishments of Canada's foremost female executives
The Solactive global gender diversity index will provide exposure to 50 companies whose corporate governance models are in line with new gender-related legislations
The president and CEO of HSBC Bank Canada is the first person to receive the Inclusion Vanguard Award for the impact she’s had on diversity in the workplace
New CSA report states that more work needs to be done by issuers to welcome women to their boards and into executive suites
However, more work needs to be done as the total percentage of board seats occupied by women is just 12% vs 11% a year ago
New Morgan Stanley tool integrates gender diversity criteria into an investment portfolio
CFA Institute survey finds that almost half of respondents do not believe that gender diversity is a significant issue in investment management
Proposed amendments would require issuers to provide disclosure on the representation of women on corporate boards and in senior management
Corporate boards and executive teams that lack gender and cultural diversity risk missing out on opportunities to generate long-term value
Female representation on boards only 20%, although Canada ranked higher in some areas