Gender diversity gets a boost from search firms
Statement of best practices for recruiting board directors says at least 20-25 per cent of the candidates presented should be women
Singapore
WHEN fielding candidates for board director positions, search firms should ensure that at least 20-25 per cent of the candidates presented are women. And, they should aim to have clients interview at least one qualified woman candidate.
So says a statement of best practices for recruiting board directors published on Thursday by five leading executive search firms, in partnership with Singapore's Diversity Action Committee (DAC).
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