feminists use a different approach by looking at a network of interpersonal relations. the primary goal is to avoid harm and maintain healthy relationships
intuition and feelings
important
prioritise empathy
care for one another
maintain healthy
relationships
DAVIES REPORT 4
BUSINESS REASONS
FOR DIVERSITY
IMPROVED CORPORATE
PERFORMANCE - A
COMBINATION OF
BACKGROUNDS AND
EXPERIENCES MAKES FOR A
WIDER GROUP OF SKILLS FOR
MAKING ROUNDER DECISIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE -
HAVING WOMEN ON BOARDS
LEADS TO GREATER
EMPHASIS BEING PLACED ON
CORPORATE GOVERNENACE
BEING MORE LIKELY TO
ADOPT GUIDANCE AND BE
ASSERTIVE WHEN
EVALUATIONG PERFORMANCE
WIDER TALENT POOL - IN THE US AND
EUROPE MORE THAN HALF OF GRADUATES
ARE WOMEN. THAT PROPORTION OF THE
SKILLED WORKFORCE CANNOT BE IGNORED
MARKET RESPONSIVENESS -
CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS
RESPOND BETTER TO SOME
WOMEN BEING IN A BUSINESS
THAN A MALE DOMINATED
WORKFORCE
DAVIES REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
BY SEPT 2011 FTSE 350
CHAIRMEN TO ANNOUNCE
ASPRIATIONAL GOALS FOR
THE PERCENTAGE OF
WOMEN AIM TO HAVE ON
BOARDS IN 2013 AND 2015
FTSE 350 SHOULD AIM FOR
AT LEAST 25% BY 2015 IN
2012 CORP GOV STATEMENT
CEOS TO REVIEW % OF
WOMEN ON EXEC CTTES
FOR 2013 AND 2015 LISTED
COMPANIES TO PUT
INPLACE A BOARDROOM
DIVERSITY POLICY -
QUOTED COMPANIES TO
DISCLOSE THE
PROPORTION OF FEMALE
BOARD MEMBERS, SENIOR
EXECS AND WOMEN IN
WHOLE ORGANISATION