In the media
"Board diversity in the SBF 120 remains a corporate strength" (IFA/Ethics & Boards barometer)
At CAC 40 and SBF 120 companies, boards are "more diverse and gender balance is improving, but access to board chairs remains far too unequal between women and men," observes the IFA on reading the 2024 IFA-Ethics & Boards barometer of CAC 40 and SBF 120 boards, published on 19 September 2024.
Boards continue to raise their game on ESG, say the IFA and Ethics & Boards
For the eighth year running, the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards publish their barometer on responsible governance in SBF 120 boardrooms. More than 86% of boards now have an ESG committee, against 26% in 2015.
ESG, the new strategic priority for boards
ESG committees, climate and environmental commitments, value-sharing disclosures — France is ahead of Europe's other large economies and of the United States on sustainable governance.
France confirms its lead on corporate governance
ESG is now fully embedded in strategy and in the board's work, through SBTi commitments, dedicated committees and training.
The strategic impact of women on boards remains hard to measure
For Alphavalue, performance depends less on the presence of women on the board than on the size of the company. What difference does a female-majority board make? The independent research house Alphavalue recently put the question.
Finding your sweet spot: is this what success now means?
Professional success matters a great deal in our society, yet the idea has eroded in recent years, giving way to a different relationship with achievement. In her book Les Inattendus (Eyrolles), founder N'Geur Sarr argues for reclaiming a concept that takes many forms.
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