An award‐winning equality scheme has helped almost to treble the proportion of senior‐management jobs held by women at …’s employees were women, but only 13 percent of senior‐management jobs were held by women and there were no female chief officers …. Today, almost 32 percent of senior‐management positions are held by women and two out of five chief officers are women …

, insight and access to new resources. The bank’s four‐year objectives are to double the number of women in the most senior …. Women now represent 13 percent of senior executives and ethnic minorities stand at 1.5 percent.  …

environment in which women can be successful. A CIB women’s conference the year before had highlighted issues critical to the CIB …’s success in recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified women. The European operating committee made a commitment to sponsor …

women continue to hinder the progress of their female colleagues in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach – Presents … three examples of women who held back the advancement of their female colleagues. Findings – Highlights the “crab … this behavior may partially be explained by the fact that women may have to work harder for promotion. Originality …

increase the number of women in its top jobs, and why the company particularly welcomes job applications from former members of … filled by women by 2015. It details the work of the Sodexo Women's International Forum for Talent (Swift), which includes 20 … women to achieve top‐management jobs. Practical implications – The paper explains that the company believes that a military …

the chances of women and people from ethnic and other minorities to reach the top jobs. Practical implications – The fact …