4 Amendments of Roberta ANGELILLI related to 2012/0299(COD)
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, the objective to be met by listed companies should be limited in time and remain in force only until sustainable progress has been achieved in the gender composition of boards. For that reason, the Commission should regularly review the application of this Directive and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The Directive is due to expire on 31 December 2028. The Commission should assess, in its review, if there is a need to extend the duration of the Directive beyond that period. Member States should be encouraged to exchange experiences and good practices regarding transposition and implementation of this directive.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non-executive directors of listed companies by establishing effective measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balanceequal representation of men and women while allowing companies sufficient time to makconclude the necessary arranggreements.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies in whose boardsguarantee equal representation of women and men in filling non- executive director positions on their boards, ensuring the appointment of members of the under-represented sex where they hold less than 40 per cent of the non-executive director positions make the appointments to those positions50% of the posts and making appointments or replacements where the composition of the board is modified during its term on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre-established, clear, neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 2020 or at the latest by 1 January 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The number of non-executive director positions on the board necessary to meet the objective laid down in paragraph 1 shall be the number closest to the proportion of 40 per cent, but not exceeding 4950 per cent.