HR in many companies is the driver of diversity and in large or global companies there can be a whole division driving a change agenda in this space. We often see these people and teams focus on an increase of women in senior leadership roles. This is obviously an important issue and seems a no-brainer when we read articles like this: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/top-companies-with-women-on-boards-perform-better-research-finds-20150423-1mqsm2.html
So increasing women in leadership roles is not only the right thing to do but may also increase company profits. So we can absolutely see why companies would focus on this. Read More