EU Commision shelves female board quota plans ... for now

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding was pushing for a vote on Tuesday to make it mandatory for companies to keep 40% of seats for women.

While several EU member states including Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain have already introduced rules on gender quotas for company boards, Reding's proposal has been subject to much debate, as well as sparking some resistance ... READ MORE

Released by ICSA - Governance & Compliance - 26 October 2012