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Comment on UK listed company boardroom diversity update by Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:24:03 +0000

I think the point the regulators are trying to make, particularly with reference to the UK Corporate Governance Code changes, is that greater boardroom diversity will lead to better run businesses. So the planned changes to the Code imply that listed companies should take into account gender and other diversity matters when making board appointments. “Other” presumably means race, sexuality, disability, creed and so on. The challenge for many listed companies will be to ensure that their nomination committees have the sufficient training to ensure that these matters into are fully taken into account. I think the results of all this are going to be rather interesting!

Comment on UK listed company boardroom diversity update by G Voussen

G Voussen — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:02:10 +0000

Tim, are there any other minority groups who could benefit from this kind of affirmative action? Or, do you think once the gender equation is balanced that will be good enough.

Comment on LGIM turns up the wick in the UK boardroom diversity debate by Mike Tyrrell

Mike Tyrrell — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:29:02 +0000

Many thanks for drawing our attention to this article – it prompted me to search back to the original article which is coherently written and gives some good background to LGIM’s thinking – http://www.legalandgeneralmediacentre.com/imagelibrary/downloadMedia.ashx?MediaDetailsID=634

Comment on The Square Mile and its reputation within the British general public by Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:06 +0000

I think this is a reflection of the organisation that set up this initiative. However there doesn’t appear to be an obvious reason that would prevent the investment bankers joining too. Or other providers of finance such as Wonga.com for instance. That would be interesting…

Comment on The Square Mile and its reputation within the British general public by Mike Tyrrell

Mike Tyrrell — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:06:55 +0000

A good point, well-spotted. Interesting/disappointing that there seems to be a retail- rather than investment- bank focus to the participants?

Comment on UK listed company boardroom diversity update by Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:21:26 +0000

I think the regulators are taking the view that companies won’t budge quickly enough on this without some sort of prod. Clearly companies also have an obligation, under their existing corporate governance procedures, to ensure that directors receive sufficient training to carry out their duties. One assumes, therefore, that this ought to ensure that they have the required appreciation of diversity matters. It will be interesting to see how this process develops.

Comment on UK listed company boardroom diversity update by Mary Chadwick

Mary Chadwick — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:26 +0000

Tim,
But what’s the point if all that companies do is find a token woman to be on the board and then ignore the other changes that are needed especially diversity training for the straight white men who don’t even know that their modes of behaviour are old fashioned and sexist? I applaud moves to get more women on board – but unless they are supported when they get there they are almost certain to be marginalised.

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Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:30:53 +0000

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Comment on UK investors push for better gender balance in the boardroom by Headhunters join the boardroom diversity party | CO3 - management consultancy specialising in CSR and corporate governance

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:05:58 +0000

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