Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISV) has been named on The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine 2023 Women Lead Here list for the fourth consecutive year, the company announced.
ISC has appeared on the Women Lead Here each year list since it was launched in 2020. Report on Business uses proprietary research methodology to determine which Canadian corporations make tangible, systemic, organizational progress related to executive gender parity in Canada.
For the 2023 ranking, the firm conducted a journalistic analysis of approximately 500 large publicly traded Canadian companies, evaluating the ratio of woman-identifying to man-identifying executives in the top three tiers of executive leadership. That data was applied to a weighted formula that also factored in company performance, diversity and year-to-year change.
Currently, more than 50% of ISC executive leaders identify as women, the company said, including those in ISC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
In total, 90 companies made the 2023 Women Lead Here list, with a combined average of 46% of executive roles held by women-identifying individuals.
“Women are powerful drivers for change and inspiration, and it is crucial that we as an organization recognize the benefits of diversity and gender equality in leadership and decision-making in all scenarios,” said Catherine McLean, vice president of people and culture.
“ISC remains committed to motivating women to lead, supporting them to take chances and pursue their goals.”
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, ISC and its subsidiaries featured women in leadership every Wednesday in March, both internally and on LinkedIn, to open conversations about gender parity and the role of women in leadership at ISC and beyond, the company said.
“I'm fortunate to work for a company that has always fostered diversity,” said Vivianne Hartyoon, vice president of product and solutions.
“How people experience life, including their gender experience, gives them different perspectives. Through my own experiences and learnings, including raising my children, my leadership style has evolved over time. Surround yourself with people you can learn from and value you. You can have it all!”
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