The European Commission’s consultation on redressing the gender imbalance in company decision-making closes on 28 May 2012. The consultation could result in EU-level measures to enhance female participation in economic decision-making, including the possible introduction of quotas.In the UK, momentum on this issue has continued to grow since the publication of the Davies Report back in February 2011. As a result, a number of organisations are now taking voluntary steps to address the gender imbalance in their boardrooms and institutional investors are increasingly showing an interest as to what progress is being made.
In our briefing we examine the practical steps companies can take to improve female representation at board level, looking in particular at the relevant provisions in the Equality Act 2010.Please contact Andrew Taggart or Jemima Coleman if you would like to discuss this subject in more detail.
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