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Issue 64: Raising ambitions on gender; Geo Energy’s odd electric vehicle claim

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Sep 1, 2023 · 07:00 PM
    • The Council for Board Diversity could have met its 2025 target of women holding 25 per cent of directorships in June this year if just 20 board seats were occupied by women instead of men.
    • The Council for Board Diversity could have met its 2025 target of women holding 25 per cent of directorships in June this year if just 20 board seats were occupied by women instead of men. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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    In this issue: The Council for Board Diversity approaches a milestone as women’s share of corporate board seats reaches 22.7 per cent, while Geo Energy’s newest investment might not be so green.

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    Might be time to aim higher on board gender diversity

    The proportion of corporate board seats held by women continues to inch up, according to the latest statistics by the Council for Board Diversity (CBD).

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