The ‘Voluntary code of conduct for executive search firms’ recognises this and encourages firms to use the code in their own organisationIn 2010 government commissioned Lord Davies of Abersoch to find out what was preventing women becoming board members and to develop a strategy to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies.
In 2010 government commissioned Lord Davies of Abersoch to find out what was preventing women becoming board members and to develop a strategy to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies.
In September 2010 Lord Davies began a consultation that included senior business figures, women business leaders, entrepreneurs, executive search firms (headhunters), investors, women’s networks and women who are just below senior board level.
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His report ‘Women on boards’ was published in February 2011 and set out 10 recommendations to increase the number of women on boards.
Recommendation 8 of the Davies Report proposed that the executive search community should draw up a voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on corporate boards and best practice for the related search processes.
The Voluntary Code of Conduct
Executive recruitment firms can also help their clients increase the proportion of women on their boards and in senior management roles. The ‘Voluntary code of conduct for executive search firms’ recognises this and encourages firms to use the code in their own organisation.
The code sets out 9 principles of best practice on gender equality. These principles cover everything from ‘succession planning’ and writing gender-neutral job descriptions, to supporting candidates and the induction process.
Executive recruitment firms should monitor their own progress and publish a commitment to the code on their website and in other marketing materials.
Below is a list of executive search firms signed up to the voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on corporate boards.
- Alpine Executive
- Association of Executive Search Consultants
- Ataris Search
- Audeliss
- Augmentum Consulting
- Boyden Global Executive Search
- Brattle Cameron
- Brookleigh Global Search and Selection
- Buchanan Harvey
- CBC
- Cadence Partners
- Carbon Leadership
- Cavendish Hawk
- CNA Executive Research
- Cornforth Consulting
- Crown & Marks
- CT Partners
- Curzon Partnership
- Directbank Group
- Drax Executive
- Drayton Finch
- Egon Zehnder International
- eg.1
- Fidelio Partners
- First Flight – Non Executive Directors
- Green mining company
- Green Park
- GWF Search & Mentoring
- Hanson Green
- Harvey Nash
- Heads! International
- Hedley May
- Heidrick & Struggles
- Hoggett Bowers
- Investigo
- Impact Society
- Inzito Group
- IRG Executive Search & Selection
- JCA Group
- Kast and Partners
- Korn/Ferry/WHM
- Lygon Group
- Marlin Hawk
- Michael Williams Associates
- MWM Consulting
- NBI Consulting
- New Street
- Norman Broadbent
- Oakleaf Partnership Limited
- Odgers Berndtson
- Page group
- Palm Mason
- Parkhouse Bell
- Penna
- Per Adua
- Pertemps
- Perrett Laver
- Populus Select Ltd
- Ravenhurst Partners/Trust Association
- Ridgeway Partners
- Robinson Hambro
- Robson Partners
- Rowley Williams Limited
- Russell Reynolds Associates
- Rurak & Associates
- Sapphire Partners
- Sciteb
- Shoreman International
- Sillman Thomas
- Society
- Spencer Stuart
- Stanton Chase International
- Stonehaven LLP
- Taylor Bennett
- Ten2Two
- The Ashton Partnership
- The Curve Group
- The McLean Partnership
- The Miles Partnership LLP
- The SJB Group
- The Zygos Partnership
- Thewlis Graham
- Venari Partners
- Veredus
- Warren Partners
- Wyatt & Jaffe
To sign up to the code contact:
Michael Reyner (michael.reyner@mwmconsulting.com) or Denise Wilson (denisewilsonwhite@gmail.com)
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