Gender Bias Companies Bill asked for promoting gender diversity by specifying induction of a minimum number of women directors.
With a perceived shortage of capable independent directors (IDs), in the backdrop of the new Companies Bill, corporate giants are encouraging initiatives from organizations to train executives in this regard. The recent training-cum-certification programme by the UK-based Board Alliances Limited and the SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, along with KPMG and Hunt Partners, has seen participation from corporate groups such as Piramal, HDFC, Knight Frank and Tata Steel. Read more at: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/india-inc-sends-independe nt-directors-back-to-school-113072300792_1.html
