New Webinars Page on Website
We are pleased to introduce a new page on our website for Webinars. Stay informed and upgrade your skill set with our unique and informative webinars.
Association Rings the Bell for LGBTQ Equality!
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,
Breaking the Lavender Ceiling Full Report Released!
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
Podcast on Board Composition and the Importance of Diversity
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
Osler’s 2024 Diversity Disclosure Practices Report Now Available
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 2024 LGBTQ+ Board Monitor Report is Now Available
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
The LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada Association 2024 Activity Report is Now Available
This report highlights the activities and accomplishments of the LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada Association in its first year of advocacy. We focus on six success stories that have raised the profile of LGBTQ+ participation in Canada’s Board governance. We look
Association Rings Closing Bell on the Toronto Stock Exchange
The LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Association of Canada was honoured to be invited by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to ring the closing bell of the market on July 9th, 2022. Members of the Advisory Board and management were joined by
Canada’s Lavender Ceiling Research Report Released
We are pleased to announce the release of our commissioned independent academic study on the status of LGBTQ+ individuals on Canada’s corporate boards. This pioneering study by the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the University of Toronto’s Rotman
Open For Business Releases its Investor Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Open For Business, the coalition of global companies working to advance LGBTQ+ rights, has published its Investor Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion. The report looks at why LGBTQ+ inclusion matters to investors, and how it can be integrated within Environmental, Social,