Ann Sherry, chief executive of Carnival Australia, has claimed that if companies fail to achieve gender diversity on boards, then they will also fail to meet more ambitious diversity targets. The findings, published on Wednesday by Blenheim Partners and MGSM, were the result of a candid survey of more than 75 directors, chairmen and chief executives on their views about everything from impediments to growth to the fear-of-failure culture. Ms Sherry agreed that diversity is too narrowly focused on appointing women directors, but argued that gender is the easiest target to achieve. The business leader was addressing the findings of a survey of prominent company directors that suggested simplistic ideas of diversity are stifling the ability to recruit talented people to boards. Advertisement ''
Ann Sherry, chief executive of Carnival Australia, has claimed that if companies fail to achieve gender diversity on boards, then they will also fail to meet more ambitious diversity targets. Ms Sherry agreed that diversity is too narrowly focused on appointing women directors, but argued that gender is the easiest target to achieve. The business leader was addressing the findings of a survey of prominent company directors that suggested simplistic ideas of diversity are stifling the ability to recruit talented people to boards. Advertisement ''