#82: Gender data, gender equality in the workplace and investing with a gender lens with Diana van Maasdijk
Diana van Maasdijk is the Co-Founder & CEO of Equileap, an ESG data provider specialised in gender data. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Equileap is the leading provider of data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector. Equileap researches and ranks 4000 public companies around the world using a unique and comprehensive Gender Equality Scorecard™ with 19 criteria, including the gender balance of the workforce, senior management and board, as well as the gender pay gap, parental leave, and sexual harassment. Prior to launching Equileap, Diana worked as Head of Philanthropy at ABN AMRO Private Bank and Director of Development at Mama Cash, the world's oldest international women's fund. She has a BA from Hamilton College and an MA in international development from American University. We cover the following in our conversation: Gender equality at work The challenges we see in companies around gender data Equileap's Gender Equality Scorecard Why gender lens investing is still considered a niche market The role investors play Euronext's partnership with Equileap Where will gender equality in the workplace be in 2030? How can more women invest? ***