Friday, September 30, 2011
Tweet[IWS] EIRO: Pressure mounts for EU quota of women on company boards [30 September 2011]
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EUROPEAN LEVEL
Pressure mounts for EU quota of women on company boards [30 September 2011]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2011/09/articles/eu1109021i.htm
In July 2011, the European Parliament called for a binding minimum quota for women’s representation on company boards, of 30% by 2015 and 40% by 2020. Some governments and business groups introduced quotas or voluntary charters to begin working towards these targets, but progress remains slow. The European Commission has warned that it may propose legislation if companies do not make satisfactory progress towards increasing the presence of women at board level by 2012.
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