DGAP-News: Women Directors Drive Business Growth
(firmenpresse) - Harvey Nash
05.09.2013 11:26
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Harvey Nash and The University of Hong Kong Deliver Board Preparedness
Programme to Increase Gender Balance on Boards
HONG KONG, 2013-09-05 11:26 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Harvey Nash, the leading Executive Search firm and The University of Hong Kong,
Executive Education of the Faculty of Business and Economics, have announced
the second installment of The Women's Directorship Programme (WDP) is to be
held in Hong Kong in February and March 2014. The international board
preparedness programme is exclusively aimed at women, created in answer to the
worldwide business community's call to tackle the existing gender imbalance in
boardrooms.
More companies across the globe are starting to recognise the competitive
advantage of having a gender balanced board. A more diverse board serves to
better represent the interests of shareholders and stakeholders and is proven
to result in greater business success. But with less than 10% of women
represented at board level positions internationally, progress is slow.
Harvey Nash and Executive Education of the Faculty of Business and Economics
created the certificated Women's Directorship Programme in early 2013 with a
view enabling participants to be more effective at managing boards, and serves
to increase the supply of board-ready women executives across geographies and
business sectors.
Only two months after the completion of the inaugural programme, 30% of
participants now hold board positions or have achieved a promotion.
Nick Marsh, Managing Director, Harvey Nash Asia Pacific said: 'Board diversity
is an essential ingredient for continued growth and business success. WDP has
proved to be a positive catalyst in empowering the next generation of women
leaders to gain the confidence and skills needed to secure a board position.'
The programme has two core components - world class teaching by international
faculty members of Hong Kong University and real life case studies and thought
leadership delivered by senior business leaders. This year's guest speakers
include Sir Roger Carr, Chairman of BAE Systems; Donald Brydon, Chairman of
Sage Group and Royal Mail; Susan Gilchrist, CEO of Brunswick Group; Ruth
Markland, Senior INED of Standard Chartered Bank and Arcadis, Anne Minto, INED
of Shire and Tate&Lyle, John Rice, Vice Chairman of GE and Jean-Pascal
Tricoire, Chairman&CEO of Schneider Electric.
The 2014 programme will include five modules, taught over two three-day
sessions (February 13-15 and March 20-22, 2014). For further information
http://www.wdpglobal.com/
Full press release -
http://www.wdpglobal.com/news-and-information/women-directors-drive-business-gro
wth.asp
CONTACT: Linde Wolters
Ogilvy Public Relations
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E-mail:linde.wolters(at)ogilvy.com
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