India has made "significant improvement" in
broadening female representation on the board of top 100 companies
listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, said a study released Tuesday April 19,2016
According to the joint study entitled "Building Diversity in Asia Pacific Boardrooms", female board representation increased from 7.3 per cent in 2013 to 8.6 per cent in 2014.
It was 5.8 % in 2012 and is estimated at 12%for 2015.
"Three countries in the Asia Pacific region, namely Australia, India and Malaysia, showed significant improvement in broadening women representation on boards across the companies.
A combination of government initiatives has contributed to the increase in these countries," the study said
"Three countries in the Asia Pacific region, namely Australia, India and Malaysia, showed significant improvement in broadening women representation on boards across the companies. A combination of government initiatives has contributed to the increase in these countries," the study said.
"Indian companies, for instance, have been swift to respond to the Company Act by drawing on their existing networks," said the joint study by Korn Ferry, a global people advisory, and National University of Singapore Business School's Centre for Governance Institution and Organisation (CGIO).
The Company Act, which required all listed companies to have at least one woman on the board, has helped enable this broadening female representation, said the study
India's corporate boards without women has decreased from 44 per cent in 2013 to 29 per cent in 2014.
The highest number of female board members, at 17.5 per cent, were in the Telecommunication Services, followed by 11.6 per cent in Information Technology and 9.6 per cent in Financials, the study said.
According to the joint study entitled "Building Diversity in Asia Pacific Boardrooms", female board representation increased from 7.3 per cent in 2013 to 8.6 per cent in 2014.
It was 5.8 % in 2012 and is estimated at 12%for 2015.
"Three countries in the Asia Pacific region, namely Australia, India and Malaysia, showed significant improvement in broadening women representation on boards across the companies.
A combination of government initiatives has contributed to the increase in these countries," the study said
"Three countries in the Asia Pacific region, namely Australia, India and Malaysia, showed significant improvement in broadening women representation on boards across the companies. A combination of government initiatives has contributed to the increase in these countries," the study said.
"Indian companies, for instance, have been swift to respond to the Company Act by drawing on their existing networks," said the joint study by Korn Ferry, a global people advisory, and National University of Singapore Business School's Centre for Governance Institution and Organisation (CGIO).
The Company Act, which required all listed companies to have at least one woman on the board, has helped enable this broadening female representation, said the study
India's corporate boards without women has decreased from 44 per cent in 2013 to 29 per cent in 2014.
The highest number of female board members, at 17.5 per cent, were in the Telecommunication Services, followed by 11.6 per cent in Information Technology and 9.6 per cent in Financials, the study said.
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