Presentation delivered by EPWN President, Marijo Bos at John Hopkins SAIS Women on Boards Conference. This presentation shows the need for diversity and inclusion in the boardroom.

1. Learn,
Connect,
Share,
Advance
Globally,
Marijo
Bos
–
President
EPWN
Federa@on
www.EPWN.net
September
2013

2. EPWN – Professional Women’s Networks
Lisbon

3. Quick EPWN Member Poll – Quotas

4. IBEX
35
-­‐
~16%
today
from
13%
–
70%
independents,
4
sCll
at
0
DAX
30
–
Two
Cer
boards,
Supervisory
22%
and
ExecuCve
8%,
parliament
voted
down
quotas
MIB
40
-­‐
20%
today,
and
before
quota
<7%.
BIST
-­‐
~12%
today
from
10.11%,
25
new
directors,
15
independent
CAC
40
–
16%
today,
quota
40%
by
2017,
5
sCll
at
0

5. What’s Moving and Not Moving
The Needle ?
• Legislated
quotas,
recommenda@ons
• Raising
the
Volume
–
constant
awareness
ü
EU
GBRW
–
3000
strong,
boardex
access,
training
ü Visible
Leaders
speaking
up
–
Engaging
Men
program
ü Grassroots
programs:
Ready
for
Board
-­‐
EPWN
Milan,
IWD
“skill
transfer”
&
Sabanci
Turkey,
Chairman
mentoring
programs,
transparency
push,
Progress
Program
Germany
etc.,
Embassy
events
ü Golden
skirts
–
the
pledge,
C-­‐Suites
short
on
women,
confirma@on
bias
by
chairs,
recruiters

6. Grant
Thornton
Interna@onal
Business
Report
2013
Women
in
senior
management
Positive Pipeline Trends

7. Grant
Thornton
Interna@onal
Business
Report
2013
Women
in
senior
management
Positive Pipeline Trends