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Capitalizing on the benefits of female leadership is increasingly recognized as a winning strategy in many spheres. We would like to highlight the ongoing efforts made by several companies to promote diversity and female leadership, through both their governance and workplace policies.
Did you know that companies where women make up at least 15% of senior management have higher profitability than those where female representation is 10% or lessfootnote1?
Companies that advocate for better representation of women in leadership positions generally havefootnote2:
Yet, women represent only 21.5% of board seats among TSX-listed companies reporting the number of women on their boardsfootnote3.
One thing is to walk the talk! For example, the portfolio managers of Desjardins SocieTerra Funds take female representation into account when constructing the funds, choosing companies that promote diverse and inclusive leadership. By doing this, they encourage policies that foster diversity on boards of directors and in senior management.
The portfolio manager of Desjardins SocieTerra Diversity Fund has even set thresholds. The Fund targets companies that are financially sound and meet 1 or more of the following criteria:
Desjardins SocieTerra Diversity Fund is 1 year old!
Company: Estée Lauderfootnote4
This US-based manufacturer and marketer of body care products has made diversity and inclusion a top priority since 2004. Today, 44% of its board of directors and 46% of its senior management are women.
The company favours suppliers and business partners managed mainly by women and serves customers in over 150 countries.
Company: Rockwell Automation Inc.footnote4
In recent years, this American electrical engineering and automation company has transformed its corporate culture by focusing on diversity and inclusion, resulting in improved employee recruitment and retention.
Rockwell Automation has allocated funds for specific training to increase the presence of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Company: Chr. Hansen Holding A/Sfootnote4
In 2020, 43% of this Danish bioscience company's employees were women. Its board of directors and executive committee were made up of 36% and 22% women, respectively.
Over the past few years, Chr. Hansen has put together a large pool of female talent, with a target of 30% of its management positions filled by women by 2022. It also places special emphasis on pay equity.
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