To increase women’s participation in boards, the 30% Club Malaysia will continue to work alongside our regulators and build an ecosystem of corporations to accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion, driving sustainable corporate growth.
The 30% Club Malaysia will continue to activate the movement for Chairs/CEO to encourage and be seen to place women on boards, leadership positions and be an active participant of the 30% Club.
We will work to engage influencers to continuously demonstrate that women on boards and in leadership is good for business.
We will also enable the talent pipeline of candidates to seize opportunities that will place them in leadership/board positions
30% Club works with some amazing partner groups that help champion meaningful, sustainable change in the gender balance of boards and leadership.
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Activate
MAIN AIMS
The Activate Pillar aims to support the 30% Club’s objective by building an ecosystem of corporations to accelerate the adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with a specific focus on gender. To this end, we will engage with Chairs and CEOs and support their organisations’ DEI ambitions towards achieving gender parity.
Activate will collaborate with corporations and leverage on readily available resources from the members, partners and advocates. We will provide platforms for corporations to network with peers across industries and share knowledge and best practices to advance the DEI agenda.
Activate will encourage interested corporations to become active proponents and endeavour to create avenues for participating organisations to be visible in leading the campaign to improve women’s economic participation and leadership in the Malaysian workforce.
CONTACT
For more information get in touch with Marzida Mohd Noor at marzida.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com or Frances Po at frances.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com
Influence
MAIN AIMS
The Influence pillar serves as a bridge between the Investors’ Community and Government groups, regulators, and GLICs. By engaging with key influencers and thought leaders, our primary objective is to create a powerful network of advocates committed to advancing diversity, equality, and inclusion across workplaces and boardrooms. These efforts are aligned with the overarching goals of the 30% Club Malaysia.
We actively collaborate with prominent entities such as the Securities Commission, Bursa Malaysia, Institutional Investors Council Malaysia (IIC), and Government Linked Investment Companies (GLICs). Through various platforms such as interviews, moderated panel discussions, and dialogue sessions, to initiate meaningful conversations on matters related to diversity, equality, and inclusion. Our aim is to foster a culture that embraces these values across the breadth of the capital markets.
Ultimately, our efforts aim to strengthen corporate governance practices across the markets, fostering a more inclusive and forward-looking business environment.
CONTACT
For more information get in touch with at ahila.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com
Enable (Board Mentoring)
MAIN AIMS
The board mentoring scheme aims to accelerate the appointment of more women into board positions as well as enhancing diversity and inclusion in public-listed companies (PLCs).
The scheme, which was launched in 2017, brings together experienced board directors as mentors and aspiring board-ready women under an umbrella with a focus on professional and personal development.
The scheme helps to develop a broader pipeline of board-ready women candidates to be considered for board positions as well as raise their visibility and enhance their profiles among PLCs. Besides gaining clarity, building courage and confidence, participating in this scheme will lead to enhanced leadership capabilities to succeed in a diverse environment in their current workplace.
Through the mentors’ involvement in this scheme, it is our aim that mentors will advocate more gender-diverse boardrooms.
Since its inception, more than 80 experienced board members have supported the board mentoring scheme and, many women candidates have become board directors at both listed and non listed companies.
How it works
The scheme runs for nine months.
To be part of this scheme, the candidate needs to be assessed as board ready by LeadWomen or The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM). Then, the mentee will be assigned to a mentor, who is a board member.
During this period, the mentee needs to initiate at least three meetings with their respective mentors with each meeting lasting between one to two hours. The respective mentors will share experience and provide guidance to the selected mentees in key areas that are necessary to succeed in board positions. Where the opportunity arise, the mentors may introduce the mentees to others board members with the aim of expanding the mentees’ network.
The mentees also benefit from networking amongst themselves, share knowledge and learn from each other during the 9 month journey. At the conclusion of the 9 months, feedbacks are gathered from both the mentors and mentees to further improve the scheme.
CONTACT
For more information get in touch with Shireen Iqbal at shireen.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com. Also do cc the email to Norlela Baharuddin (norlela30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com) and Pauline Ho (pauline.ho@pwc.com).
Enable (Talent Engagement)
MAIN AIMS
The Enable Pillar aims to enable organisations to build a culture of DEI, which will foster inclusion and empowerment of future women leaders, in line with our mission to boost the number of women in board seats and executive leadership of companies all over the world. The role of the Talent Engagement team is to engage with corporate members and create programs that aim to build inclusive workplaces, create growth opportunities and remove barriers for career progression and help in building female executive pipelines.
The Talent Engagement team works with professional bodies to identify female members who aspire to be board members and take them through an awareness program on board careers, responsibilities and qualification procedures.
The Talent Engagement team will be working closely with CEOs, HR Leaders, Universities, Women Empowerment groups, and Professional Associations.
CONTACT
For more information get in touch with Raj Kumar Paramanathan at rajk.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com and Geetha Kandiah at geetha.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com
Communications & Marketing
MAIN AIMS
Communications & Marketing
The Communications & Marketing team aims to elevate the visibility and influence of the 30% Club through media and speaking engagements as well as on social media.
CONTACT
For more information and to invite our experts to speak, please get in touch with comms@30percentclubmalaysia.com
For updates, follow us at 30% Club Malaysia’s LinkedIn.
Secretariat
MAIN AIMS
The Secretariat is the point of contact for all queries relating to the 30% Club Malaysia as well as the primary liaison for other 30% Club chapters. The responsibilities include facilitating and administering the objectives and activities of the three pillars (ACTIVATE, INFLUENCE and ENABLE) of the 30% Club Malaysia.
CONTACT
For more information get in touch with Mazlina at mazlina.30percentclubmalaysia@gmail.com
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