Bringing an LGBTQ+ Presence to Canada's Boardrooms
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
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
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
LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada Association has been invited to ring the Closing Bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday July 9th! The ceremony will be available via a Livestream Link provided by the Toronto Stock Exchange beginning at 3:00
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
Take note of this upcoming webinar for aspiring LGBTQ+ Corporate Board members. LGBTQ Corporate Directors and DDI’s 2024 virtual series offers this educational webinar for current Board members and those aspiring to board roles:Crafting Your Board Journey: Leveraging Your Online
The Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors hosted a webinar titled “Navigating Board & CEO Synergy,” on April 12th, 2024 with experts Mackenzie Lee (CEO of Cedar) and Glenn Ramsdell (Chief of Staff, Chewy), who highlighted the vital roles of chief of staff