October 17, 2013

Video Interview with Melanie Wadsworth Results in Internationally Syndicated Story

Lord Davies recommends that companies on the FTSE 100 should aim for at least 25 percent female representation by the year 2015. Melanie Wadsworth of Faegre Baker Daniels sat down with Michael McCaw, editor of Corporate Governance Report to discuss benefits and drawbacks to Lord Davies' recommendation. Wadsworth emphasized that the point that diversity shouldn't be about quotas, but rather ensuring that boards have a balanced skill set and all individuals feel able to express their views effectively.

Wadsworth's comments this matter were quoted in an article in European CEO, which was syndicated and has appeared in outlets around the world including Marketwired, Yahoo Finance and India's The Telegraph.