• 15 December 2020

  A virtually discussion with Lembaga Tabung Haji

  30% Club Malaysia

  On 15 December, members of the 30% Club's Activate team virtually met with a very passionate team from Lembaga Tabung Haji(TH) lead by Rina Sarif, its Chief Human Capital Officer.

  The meeting is part of the 30% Club's mission to build an ecosystem of corporations to support our campaign in promoting diversity and inclusion focusing on gender balance on the Malaysian corporate boards and C-Suites. This will be the first of many engagements in the weeks to come, with this very dynamic team.

  

• 11 December 2020

  Dr Miwa Kato shares her view in 'Half the Sky' webinar

  30% Club Malaysia

  On Dec 11, more than 100 women and men leaders had the privilege to hear from truly remarkable women leaders on the role of women in today’s world at the webinar, Half the Sky.
  
  Dr Miwa Kato - Director of Operations, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Tan Sri Zarinah - Chairperson, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia and Datuk Yvonne Chia - Chairperson, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia left the audience truly inspired with their thoughts and insights gleaned from a wealth of experience and wisdom of how to embrace opportunities. The session was moderated by Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, Chairperson, Caring Pharmacy.
  
  The overwhelmingly positive feedback from the participants in the webinar, who joined from as far as Japan and Africa, was testament to the value that this session brought. The 30% club’s goal was to provide a different perspective and empower the right thinking, which was successfully delivered.
  
  We would like to thank our partners, Global Impact Network Malaysia, TULIPS MOVEMENT and Nottingham University Business School for the collaborative effort in organizing this session.

  

• 10 December 2020

  30% Club Malaysia signs Memoranda of Understanding with MICG, CnetG and ASB

  30% Club Malaysia

  30% Club Malaysia has signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG), CnetG Asia Sdn Bhd (CnetG), and Asia School of Business (ASB).

  These partnerships include the promotion of diverse and inclusive leadership as part of corporate governance advocacy with MICG; access to research and leadership development that support the goal of developing more board-ready women with ASB through its MBA and select Executive Education programmes; and collaboration with CnetG, to develop framework that advances diversity on boards and C-suites with PLCs, multinational companies, universities and professional bodies.

  “As the world increasingly works in a collaborative manner, we seek to strategically partner with those who will amplify our goal to increase women representation on boards and senior leadership positions. In 2020, five years on, our focus has been on building a more robust ecosystem aimed at this case for change," said Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Co-Founding Chair, 30% Club Malaysia during a virtual signing ceremony, the first of its kind for this business-led campaign.

  

• 30 November 2020

  A discussion on leadership DNA at AI Summit 2020

  30% Club Malaysia

  Are there differences in the leadership DNA of female and male leaders?
  
  "Women leaders have handled the Covid-19 crisis better than their male counterparts."
  
  "Regardless of gender, there are 4 fundamental traits of a leader - higher level of self-awareness, learning agility, skills to influence and communication skills."
  
  "Be gender blind even with yourself and you'll find out more often than not they will treat you equally."
  
  "Its crucial to have an open mindset and be receptive."
  
  These were some of the views discussed at the recent AI Summit 2020, where 30% Club Malaysia was a supporting partner. The panel discussion was moderated by Raj Kumar Paramanathan, Managing Partner of CnetG Asia and a 30% Club Advocate.
  
  5 eminent panelists, Rizalina Mantaring, Ayla Majid, Karel Avni Doshi, Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, and Sunil Puri, shared their views on what leadership traits are and their relevance for a sustainable and inclusive new world.

  
   

• 17 November 2020

  Celebration of Board Mentoring Scheme

  30% Club Malaysia

  The 30% Club Malaysia would like to congratulate the Cohort Five - a total of ten women- on successfully completing the nine-month mentoring journey to become board-ready.
  The Cohort 5 are participants of the Board Mentoring Scheme, which aims to accelerate the appointment of more women into board positions as well as enhancing diversity and inclusion in public-listed companies. Since the launch in 2017, more than 40 women has gone through the 9-month mentoring scheme and 27% are on boards of listed/non-listed companies. The 30% Club Malaysia would also like to welcome the on-boarding of the sixth cohort - a total of 20 participants – to start their nine-month mentoring journey.
  A total of 53 distinguished members of the corporate community have also participated as mentors in the scheme. The mentors have volunteered their time to help our next generation of female directors to reach their potential.

  

• 23 October 2020

  Fireside chat with CEO MSWG

  30% Club Malaysia

  The Influence Pillar of 30% Club Malaysia was privileged to have an online fireside chat with Mr Devanesan Evanson on 23 October, where we drew his views as CEO of the Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG) regarding Board-related matters, including diversity and inclusion.
  
  The Influence Pillar was represented by Datuk Zunaidah Idris, Datin Sunita Rajakumar, Ilham Sunhaji (MBA), Nirmala Doraisamy, CGMA, FCMA, CA(M), Karpana Somasundram, and Susan Sha, while Pushpa Nair moderated the session.
  
  On getting Boards to have a minimum of 30% women, Devanesan explained that MSWG will vote against a new male member on an all-male Board. Although MSWG’s shareholding is small, this is a matter of principle. MSWG also questions boards at AGMs on their inability to get at least 1 woman on board.
  
  While some countries mandate female representation at Boards, Malaysia has a principle-based Recommendation on gender diversity in the Code of Corporate Governance. In terms of effectiveness, MSWG finds naming and shaming is effective to encourage compliance.
  
  The Influence Pillar thanks Mr Devanesan for sharing his views and agreeing to be our influencer to support and improve D&I in the Investors Community.

  

• 09 October 2020

  Engagement with Tenaga Nasional Berhad

  Tenaga Nasional Berhad

  Recently, members of the Activate Pillar of 30% Club Malaysia met with representatives of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the national utility company. The purpose of the meeting was to share and introduce efforts by 30% Club Malaysia to increase awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amongst PLCs.
  This very engaging interaction strongly echoes the raison d'etre of 30% Club Malaysia which is to build an ecosystem of corporations, advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the country.
  Shukreen Ma of Tenaga Nasional Berhad and her team were on hand to meet Marzida Mohd Noor, Raj Kumar Paramanathan, Geetha Kandiah and Frances P. of the 30% Club Malaysia's Activate Pillar.

  

• 24 September 2020

  Sharing session with Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance

  Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance

  As part of an ongoing initiative, members from the Activate Pillar of the 30% Club Malaysia met with representatives of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG).
  During the meeting, Marzida Mohd Noor, Raj Kumar Paramanathan and Wan Mazlina Wan Mustafa introduced various initiatives carried out by the 30% Club Malaysia to increase awareness on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amongst PLCs.
  Moving forward the 30% Club Malaysia and MICG agree to explore joint opportunities to reach a larger audience and focus to enhance Corporate Governance in the boardroom.
  At the 30% Club Malaysia, we seek to work alongside organisations and leverage on expertise, readily available resources and experience to build and progress women into leadership positions in corporate Malaysia. This comes at an opportune time as the 30% Club Malaysia continues to work on building an ecosystem of corporations, advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the country.
  Roshni Jayantilal and her team at MICG were on hand to receive members of the 30% Club Activate Pillar.

  

• 04 February 2020

  Discussion with Min of Women, Family and Community Devt

  Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia

  A discussion wtih YB Hannah Yeoh and her team on the challenges of increasing women representation on the boards of public listed companies,and the way forward .  

  

• 22 November 2019

  Collaborating with Edinburgh Business School on higher education for women

  Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia

  Meeting with Professor Dr Heather McGregor, Dean of Edinburgh Business School, Herriot Watt University, who is also a co-founder of 30%Club UK.  Expanding the collaboration on higher education for women, via the MBA scholarship.

• 08 November 2019

  Celebrating our 4th cohort of mentees

  Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia

  The 30% Club Board Mentoring Scheme is a board level cross-sector mentoring programme to support the professional development of selected board-ready women.   Three cohorts of mentees have completed our program since its launch in July 2017, and a celebration was held to recognise cohort #4’s completion at ICDM.  The occassion  was graced by Datuk Shireen Muhiudeen, Chairman, Bursa Malaysia, who participated in a candid and enlightening fireside chat, sharing her vast experience as a director on various boards and what the board of the future should look like - what capabilities and mindsets would be required to provide the necessary leadership for change  

  

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• 04 May 2019

  Get on Board with Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia and Jabatan Juruukur DiRaja Malaysia

  Setia International Center, KL Ecocity.

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held as part of the Lady Surveyors Coffee Morning organized by the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia and Jabatan Juruukur DiRaja Malaysia, at the Setia International Center, KL Ecocity.

   

  

  

• 19 March 2019

  Get on Board with the KL Bar

  Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held with about 25 female members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar.

   

   

  

   

  

• 14 March 2019

  Get on Board with the HR Leaders' Circle

  Petronas Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held with about 30 members of the HR Leaders' Circle and hosted by Zahira Sughra Zainuddin, Head, Corporate Project (Talent) and her capable team at Petronas.

  

   

  

• 18 December 2018

  Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Hannah Yeoh graced the board mentoring celebration

  The 30% Club Malaysia recently had a board mentoring celebration which was graced by YB Hannah Yeoh, Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.

  The board mentoring programme helps fast track mentees’ appreciation of director duties and accountabilities through interactions with experienced mentors.

  The 30% Club Malaysia has four cohorts since the programme was launched in July last year, with two cycles completed and two more ongoing.

  

• 10 August 2018

  Get on Board with the MIA

  Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Kuala Lumpur

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The third session was held with 54 members of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

  

  

  

• 08 August 2018

  Get on Board with the ACCA

  ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The third session was held with 24 members of the ACCA.

  

   

  

   

  

• 28 April 2018

  Get on Board with SP Setia

  SP Setia Headquarters, Shah Alam

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a  “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The second session was held with 35 participants from SP Setia of levels of GM and above.

• 19 April 2018

  Get on Board with UEM Group

  UEM Leaning Centre, Selangor

  The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a  “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The first of these was held with UEM Group and saw 54 C-2 participants.

  

  

• 17 April 2018

  Development Digest: Maximising Knowledge for Development

  World Bank Publication Issue 4

  Women on Boards in Malaysia
  Using firm-level data for 806 public-listed companies in Malaysia, we highlight the extent of women’s participation as board members in Malaysia benchmarked against other countries. How this women’s participation varies by industry and firm-size is considered, along with its potential impact on the company’s performance. About 13 percent of the board positions in Malaysia filled by women and the rest by men in 2017. Moreover, the trend over the last four years reveals a slow pace of increase in the proportion of women board members. The largest 100 firms and some industries such as finance show a greater tendency to have female vs. male board members. The profit rate is significantly positively correlated with proportionately more female board members in a firm, suggesting a “business case” for more women on the boards. Read here Development Digest: Maximising Knowledge for Development

• 16 April 2018

  30% Club Malaysia and PwC Malaysia session on empowerment through mentorship - A dialogue with Dato' Sri Idris Jala

  PwC Malaysia, Jalan Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur

  On 16 April 2018, PwC Malaysia, in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia, hosted a sharing session at our office with Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, President and CEO of PEMANDU Associates, as guest speaker.

  Themed ‘Empowering women through mentorship’, the dialogue focused on what can be done to ensure greater gender diversity in the boardroom. The event was also held to welcome the mentors and mentees from the 3rd cohort of 30% Club’s Board Mentoring Scheme, and to recognise the mentees from the 1st cohort, who had recently completed the 9-month programme.

   

  

• 05 March 2018

  First Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting for 2018

  Securities Commission Malaysia

  30% Club Malaysia 's first Business Leaders Roundtable meeting for 2018. It is chaired by Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar with Advisory Co-Chair Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

   

  

• 02 November 2017

  HAYS Launch 2017 Asia Gender Diversity Report

  Impiana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

  

• 10 October 2017

  Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsuddin chairs the Business Leaders Roundtable meeting

  Securities Commission Malaysia

  

• 15 August 2017

  IBM and 30% Club Malaysia roundtable meeting

  InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

  IBM's managing director Chye Neo Chong hosts the roundtable meeting recently.

   

  

• 14 August 2017

  30% Club Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting

  Securities Commission Malaysia

  Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar & Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsuddin chairs the 30% Club Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting

  

• 13 July 2017

  Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) supported by 30% Club Malaysia inaugural Forum on Women In Energy

  Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

  Themed “Women – Driving Energy Liberalisation”, the forum will discuss involvement of women in the energy sector and role of women in driving energy market liberalisation.
  
  The forum is hosted by OGA 2017 and is supported by the 30% Club, an organisation promoting gender diversity in boardrooms.
  OGA 2017 is the 16th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition to be held from 11 to 13 July at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 

• 12 July 2017

  PwC and 30% Club Malaysia -Launch of Board Mentoring Pilot Scheme

  Hilton Kuala Lumpur

  On 12 July, 2017, PwC hosted a lunch in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia to launch a Board Mentoring Scheme for board-ready women in Malaysia. Pauline Ho, PwC Malaysia People Partner and 30% Club Steering Committee Member, did the welcome address and moderated a fireside chat with Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, a seasoned board member of various companies and the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre (MyPAC).

  The 30% Club Malaysia pairs board-ready women with current board members in a new 9-month mentorship programme, and is aligned with the government’s target of increasing the number of women on Bursa Top 100 public-listed companies’ (PLC) boards to 30% by 2020. Mentors comprise Chairs, Board Directors, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and senior corporate leaders, while mentees are women in leadership positions looking to move into the boardroom.

  The programme is an avenue to facilitate conversations between mentors and mentees, providing more opportunities for mentors and mentees to co-create development, and exposes mentees to a larger network as part of the ongoing journey to get more women on boards. For more photos click here 

   

  

   

• 06 June 2017

  Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting

  Securities Commission Malaysia

  A business leaders roundtable meeting #4 was held recently. It was chaired by founding Chairs Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar and Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah.

  

• 04 May 2017

  World Bank Group Global Knowledge & Research Hub holds panel discussion with 30% Club Malaysia

  Museum Theatrette, Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur

  The World Bank Group Global Knowledge & Research Hub in Malaysia holds a panel discussion with 30% Club Malaysia Co Founder on Women, Business and Law. A presentation on Women, Business & the Law (Prosperity by Improving Women's Rights)and a panel discussion by Siobhan Das, Executive Director of American & Malaysian Chamber of Commerce,  Anne Abraham, co-founder of 30% Club Malaysia Chapter and Augusto Lopez Claros.

  

• 26 March 2017

  World Bank Group & 30% Club Malaysia inaugural Business Leaders Brunch meeting

  Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Restaurant

  World Bank Group & 30% Club Malaysia recently held its inaugural business leaders brunch meeting. The Guest of Honour and Speakers are Victoria Kwakwa Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific who leads the World Bank’s strategy in East Asia Pacific since April 15, 2016,  Tan Sri Zeti Dato' Akhtar, Past Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan Sri (Dr) Mohd Sidek Hassan, Petronas Chairman and Tan Sri Rebecca Sta Maria, Former Sec-Gen of Ministry of Interntional Trade & Industry.

  Watch the video here.

  

• 20 March 2017

  30% Club Malaysia holds its first meeting

  Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad Boardroom Level 23, Bank Pembangunan Malaysian Berhad

  The Steering Committee of 30% Club Malaysia held its first meeting, which is chaired and hosted by founding chair Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar. For more photos click here.

   

  

• 25 January 2017

  MBA scholarship for Malaysian women

  30% Club Malaysia and Edinburgh Business School (EBS) The Graduate School of Business Heriot Watt University offers a  full MBA scholarship to Malaysian women only. Co-Founder of 30% Club UK and newly appointed Executive Dean at Edinburgh Business School, Professor Heather Mc Gregor was in Kuala Lumpur to talk about the scholarship and hold a career talk on “Is accumulating human capital more important than building social capital? To know more, read here.

• 30 November 2016

  Good Practices on Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership for Growth

  APEC Publications ( APEC#216-PP-01.1)

  This report presents the outcome of a survey that was undertaken to establish how women directors enhance corporate values in companies within the APEC region. The mechanism of improving corporate values through the appointment of women directors were demonstrated. Case studies were also conducted through interviews with leading companies in APEC (Canada; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; the Philippines; and Viet Nam) that are considered to have achieved positive impact on growth through gender diversity. 

• 25 October 2016

  Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah chairs and hosts 3rd Business Leaders Roundtable

  Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

  The founding Chair of 30% Club Malaysia and Chairman of Sunway Group Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah recently chaired and hosted the 3rd Business Leaders Roundtable meeting. More photos here.

   

   

  
• 20 September 2016

  HAYS Gender DiversitHAYS presents Global Gender Diversity Report

  Impiana KLCC Hotel

  At HAYS event in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia presented findings of it's Global Gender Diversity Report.

   

  

• 14 September 2016

  Anne Abraham speaks about good practices of women director appointment in APEC economies

  St.Giles Gardens Hotel & Residences Kuala Lumpur

  Anne Abraham, CEO Leadwomen, woman board director of Media Prima Berhad & Co-Founder 30% Club Malaysia is interviewed in September on the good practices of Women Director appointment in APEC economies and success study funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan this week by Mr Teruya Saruta, Partner KPMG Azsa LLC. The objective is to look into companies that have actively and successfully enhanced Women Director appointment, to draw lessons learnt from case studies to promote corporate diversity further. The outcome is expected to be presented as good practices with the members of APEC economies at the APEC meeting November 2016. Read here.

• 03 September 2016

  30% Club Malaysia partners with Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

  Focus Malaysia

  On the National Women's Day (25th August), the 30% Club Malaysia partnered with Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development to present awards to the companies who have achieved 30% women on boards.

   

  

• 27 June 2016

  Second Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting

  Maybank Tower, Kuala Lumpur

  

• 29 April 2016

  30% Club Inaugural Breakfast Roundtable Meeting

  Lanai Kijang, Kuala Lumpur

  The photos of the event are here. 

• 08 May 2015

  30% Club Malaysia Official Launch

  Kuala Lumpur Convention Center

What is the 30% Club and its mission?

Why 30% (not more)?

Isn’t 30% an implied quota?

If it’s not mandated by law, what are the chances of you reaching the 30% target?

Does the 30% target not undermine women’s ability to get on boards on merit? Isn’t this positive discrimination towards women?