Activities of Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN related to 2012/0299(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures PDF (870 KB) DOC (907 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The EU institutions and agencies should lead by example by improving gender balance. The principles laid down in this Directive should be incorporated into the rules governing the internal staffing procedures of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and all EU-institutions and agencies, including the European Central Bank. More efficient gender policies must be developed in all EU institutions to impact on recruitment to, training in, and the everyday functioning of the different EU institutions. For that purpose the institutions should ensure that gender balance is achieved in the recruitment of senior management, including Director- Generals, Directors and Heads of Unit;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) It is essential that the management of the Commission, the EU's executive body, improves its gender balance to represent better the European citizens. Member States are therefore called upon to nominate both male and female candidates for each position in the college of the Commissioners in order to achieve a gender balance in the Commission college;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6