Substantial Growth In Board-Level Sustainability Governance, With More Than A Quarter Of Top 100 SGX-Listed Issuers Having Established Sustainability Board Committees: Council For Board Diversity
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
ISCA partners Council for Board Diversity and industry leaders to spearhead new board stewardship and governance efforts
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
Caecilia Chu: Mobile wallet first-mover builds her business for agility
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The Co-founder of YouTrip and Independent Director at SGX-listed iFAST is also a firm believer in bringing different experiences and perspectives together to catalyse creativity and innovation.
The Climate in the Boardroom – A Council for Board Diversity partner event @ Ecosperity Week 2024
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The urgency of climate change, interest in sustainability disclosures, and emerging regulations call for change to be driven from the top. This was the focus of The Climate in the Boardroom, a compact lunchtime forum hosted by the Council for Board Diversity following Day 1 of Ecosperity Week.
The Business Times – Is Your Board Future Proof?
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
Women’s Representation on Boards of SGX-listed Companies, as at December 2018
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
Women’s participation on Singapore boards reaching 20% at top companies, 30% at statutory boards: Council for Board Diversity
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
Diversity is gathering momentum among listed companies and statutory boards : Council for Board Diversity
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
President Halimah Yacob urges organisations to leverage board gender diversity to maximum advantage at Council for Board Diversity anniversary event
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Speaking as Guest-of-Honour at the Council for Board Diversity’s 5th anniversary event and forum, President Halimah Yacob called on companies and charities to draw on board diversity to navigate uncertain and complex times. The opportunity presents itself with recent amendments to Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules and the Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), respectively, which give emphasis to diversity in board composition.
Board diversity is more than a number
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With Singapore’s business-led, voluntary approach, the intent is to encourage organisations on their journey of board diversity without being too prescriptive. In embracing diversity organically, organisations naturally put more effort into ensuring a culture that values and maximises the contributions of all, as opposed to diversity being a result of unthinking compliance.