1. 7 – 8 MAY 2015 BRUSSELS 7 – 8 MAY 2015 BRUSSELS 1 Women on Boards Eufemia Ippolito COE Representative BPW NATIONAL PAST PRESIDENT BPW - ITALY FIDAPABPW - Italy

2. New percentages in EU countries. The European Commission has recently published October 2014 in reference to the average percentage of women on the boards of the major European listed companies reaching the threshold of 20.2%. 2 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

3. The increases more you meant, from October 2010 to October 2014, were found in France (+20.0), Italy (+19.6), Belgium (+11.9), Germany (+11.8), United Kingdom (+ 10.8) and Slovenia (+ 10.1). 3 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

4. These countries are particularly active on the issue, some of which “ Belgium, Italy ( law n. 120 /2011) and France” to reach more women at the top of the companies have also introduced specific legislation. 4 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

5. “ Feminine Plural Europe:” the conference on 9 December in Brussels on Directive Women on Board the conference on 9 December in Brussels on Directive Women on Board 5 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

6. The 2015 produce all its effects; the law on gender balance, so-called law-Golfo Mosca. An important argument has been made in the European headquarters in Brussels An important argument has been made in the European headquarters in Brussels December 9, 2014 6 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

7. As of August triggered the threshold required by the regulations: 33.3% of the seats on the boards and audit committees of listed companies must be reserved for the less represented gender, women currently. 7 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

8. The law Golfo-Mosca goes live in the spring of 2015 will go instead to renew their bodies 86 companies in 2012 had prevented the law for a handful of months 8 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

9. Quotas also apply to thousands of publiclyowned companies, but for them the departure date was February 12, 2013. 9 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

10. Today, women account for 22.7% of the boards of directors of all listed companies. It is the effect of the first two years of the Golfo-Mosca: in 2007 the threshold was just above 5%. 10 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

11. Among the companies identified by Consob, which will be renewed in the spring, you see different numbers: women account for 16.9% of the Board of 86 companies and 19.6% of the auditors. 11 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

12. But there are few situations in which the Board and / or colleges are still entirely male: 8.1% of the 86 companies has neither women nor in the councils in colleges, 17.4% do not have on the boards and 23, 2% do not colleges 12 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

13. If the boards are opened, however, remains the crux of management: President some more, thanks to the appointment of the government in large public companies (Eni, Enel, Terna, Post) but very rare delegated administrators. And this is the point on which the reflection will focus now on. 13 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

14. In Brussels December 9 2014 discussed it. Alessia Mosca, Viviane Reding, the former European Commissioner who has launched a proposal for a directive still under discussion, and Monica Parrella, general coordinator of the Office for the assistance in the area of equality and Equal Opportunities of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Alessia Mosca, Viviane Reding, the former European Commissioner who has launched a proposal for a directive still under discussion, and Monica Parrella, general coordinator of the Office for the assistance in the area of equality and Equal Opportunities of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. 14 Women on Boards FIDAPABPW - Italy

15. 15 FIDAPABPW - Italy THANKS Eufemia Ippolito COE - BPW Representative National Past President BPW Italy