Christiane Neumayer, Chair, 2020 Women on Boards NYC Steering Committee (10 min)

1. Femmes Dirigeantes et Administrateurs : la France
en Retard ?
Women on Boards: Beyond Quotas?
Chaire KPMG/ESCP Europe
"Gouvernance, Stratégie, Risques et
Performance«
June 2, 2015
Paris

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The Business Case and the Elephant in the Room
» The Business Case
» Moral and Social Justice
» Stereotypes and Unconscious Bias
» Covert Discrimination
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3. Together we can make it happen!Together we can make it happen!
2020 Women on Boards
» A National Campaign
» The 2020 Gender Diversity Index and Directory
» Measure companies by percentage of women
W Companies are Winners 20% or greater
V Companies are Very Close 11-19%
T Companies have Token (1) woman
Z Companies have Zero women (0) women
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The 2020 Gender Diversity Index from 2011-2014
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2020 Women on Boards, 2020 Gender Diversity Index
November 2014

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Percentage of Women on Boards 2011 - 2014
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2020 Women on Boards, 2020 Gender Diversity Index
November 2014
% WOB 2014 % WOB 2013 % WOB 2012 % WOB 2011
Fortune 1000 17.7% 16.6% 15.6% 14.6%
Fortune 100 22.2% 20.6% 19.9% 19.6%
Fortune 500 19.0% 18.0% 17.1% 16.4%
Fortune 501-1000 15.9% 14.8% 13.6% 12.5%

6. Together we can make it happen!Together we can make it happen!
Regular Campaign Actions
» Monthly Email Challenge
» Annual National Conversation on Board Diversity
» Recruiting Women and Men Influencers as Champions for
Change
» State and City Resolutions – moving into the macro
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7. Together we can make it happen!Together we can make it happen!
Additional Levers for Change
» The 30% Coalition
» Joining voices and collaboration across initiatives to have
greater impact and accelerate the speed of change
» The Boards Search Process
» Board Qualifying Criteria
» Director Tenure - Age and Term Limits
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8. Together we can make it happen!Together we can make it happen!
Contact
Christiane Neumayer
Chair, 2020 Women on Boards NYC Campaign Committee
cneumayer@wjmassoc.com
646-257-2480
www.2020wob.com
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