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Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on all the Members States to introduce legislative measures requiring quotas in order to increase gender balance in worker representation at board level; calls for a monitoring system to be put in place and any non-compliance with quota requirements to result in sanctions consistent with national company laws;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view, furthermore, that best practices to promote gender balance in worker representation at board level should be encouraged – such as voluntary initiatives that influence organisations from within, ranging from effective corporate governance codes resulting in transparency, accountability and peer pressure to the implementation of the ‘comply or explain’ rule obliging companies to clarify why gender balance is lacking;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
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3. Invites the appointing authorities, such as trade unions, to implement positive action measures to increase the number of female representatives of workers on boards in order to reach a critical threshold of 40% or, where appropriate, to present a gender balanced list of candidates for this function;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
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4. Asks the Commission and the Member States to step up their capacity for collecting gender-segregated statistics about worker board-level representatives in order to monitor the number of women and men in key decision-making positions so as to ensure the promotion of gender equality at board level in Europe.deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

4 Amendments of Margot PARKER related to 2015/2222(INI)

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