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WATSON Newsletter | June 2022
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Continuing a Legacy of Greatness
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May was Asian Heritage Month
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Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for us all to learn about the achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage, reflect on the
biases that Asian Canadians experience, and understand the perspectives of Asian Canadians on boards, in the workplace, and beyond.
Canadians of Asian heritage have helped shape and continue to make valuable contributions to our society, culture, and organizations, just as they have faced and continue to experience significant adversity and racism.
This month, we celebrate these contributions and achievements, and the individuals behind them. Like Margaret Lyons, CM, the first female vice president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a Member of the Order of Canada, and a child of Japanese immigrants, and Senator Vivian Poy, an immigrant from Hong Kong, entrepreneur, author, historian, fashion designer, and the first Canadian of Asian heritage appointed to the Senate of Canada. These are only two of countless examples of leaders making an impact in Canadian culture and society.
And yet, according to Statistics Canada, visible minorities remain underrepresented in Canadian leadership positions. About one in ten Canadian women executives and one in fourteen men executives identify as belonging to a visible minority group, while they represent about one in five people in the workforce. Major visible minority groups represented among executives included South Asian and Chinese, with fewer Black and Filipino executives [source]. And while there have been gains in the diversity of directors of S&P 500 companies, directors of Asian descent remain underrepresented with only 7% of new board seats in 2021 (down from 8% in 2020), and only 5% of all S&P 500 directors. [source]
At WATSON, we strive to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in each of our practice lines – through governance advice and performance support, mitigating bias in director and executive searches, and governance education for boards and individuals.
Below are some ways you can elevate diversity and inclusion in your organization.
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WATSON's Manijeh Colabella Discusses ESG and the Capital Markets Industry
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WATSON’s Manijeh Colabella, Senior Governance Consultant, will be on an upcoming Women in Capital Markets panel discussing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, perspectives around integrating ESG considerations, and what it means for governance and the capital markets industry.
Manijeh will be joined by moderator Salman Ahmed (Co-Chief Investment Officer, Steadyhand), and panellists Lisa Meger (ESG Specialist, Leith Wheeler) and Morrigan Simpson-Marran (ESG Analyst, Vancity Investment Management Ltd.).
This event is open to anyone interested in learning more in this area. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear insights from, and network with, some of the most senior leaders in this space.
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Date: Wednesday June 15, 2022
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM PST
Location: Leith Wheeler Offices, Vancouver, BC
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WATSON's Jodi Butts on Maintaining Momentum in DEI
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Senior Governance Consultant Jodi Butts recently offered her perspectives on maintaining momentum in diversity, equity, and
inclusion efforts for public strategy and communications firm, Navigator. In short: it’s okay to be uncomfortable. Read the full story at the link below.
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