Bringing an LGBTQ+ Presence to Canada's Boardrooms
On June 18 at 3 PM EST, LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Association’s President, Fabrice Houdart, will moderate a Pride Month webinar. This webinar will go beyond the rainbow logos to discuss real power, real representation, and real risks. The discussion will tackle
The LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada Association joined The Sustainable Stock Exchanges’ first global “Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality” initiative. From May 14th to the 23rd, stock exchanges around the world “rang the bell” for LGBTIQ+ equality, marking the International Day Against Homophobia,
On April 9 at 3 PM EST, the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors will host am webinar featuring newly appointed LGBTQ+ board members. The conversation will spotlight trailblazers Caroline Angoorly, Holden Lee and Richard Socarides as they reflect on what it takes to land a board seat—and
Join the National Association for Corporate Directors (NACD) for a virtual discussion on LGBTQ+ Excellence in the Boardroom. This conversation with Fabrice Houdart, executive director at the Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors; Vanessa Ruda, senior partner and central region leader at RHR International; and Beth
On January 23rd, 2025, the Pride Business Forum will present an all-star panel discussion on how diversity and inclusion policies are changing in U.S. companies and how they affect their global offices. Panelists will also discuss what this means for
The LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada Association is pleased to welcome its inaugural Board of Directors to carry forward its mission and vision. Welcome to Heather Conway (Chair), Arthur Lam, Fabrice C Houdart, Geffrye Parsons, Jane Griffith, and Mark Bonham. The
We are excited to announce that the full report Breaking the Lavender Ceiling for LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors is now available. This report was sponsored by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School
Rob Smith, the Chair of the Board of the global Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors, presents on the importance of diversity when considering issues around Board Composition in the latest online issue of Executive Session: The Directors & Board Podcast. Rob
The 2024 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Diversity Disclosure Practices report has been released, being its 10th-anniversary report. The report’s detailed insight reveals that progress on diversity practices at the board level has found continued improvement, albeit slower and with
The Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors, our U.S. sister organization, has released its annual report analyzing the LGBTQ+ representation in Fortune 500 Company Boards. As of 2024, 47 board seats—out of over 5,400 available (Fortune estimate)—are occupied by LGBTQ+ individuals, representing