Chico’s FAS Inc., a leading omni-channel specialty retailer, has been recognized for gender diversity in its board of directors for the sixth consecutive year. It has been designated a ‘2020 Women on Boards Winning Company’ for having 20 per cent or more of its board seats held by women.
Female directors comprise 44 per cent of Chico’s FAS’ board seats. In addition to the impressive representation on its board, 81 per cent of Chico’s FAS’ executive committee is female.
“Chico’s FAS is committed to women’s empowerment and leadership,” said Shelley Broader, President and CEO of Chico’s FAS, adding,”As a Company that serves women, we recognize and value the immense contributions that women make every day in our boardroom, on our executive team and throughout our organization.”
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2020 Women on Boards is a non-profit, grassroots campaign committed to increasing the percentage of women who serve on company boards to 20 per cent or greater by the year 2020. According to 2020 Women on Boards, the number of women on public company boards sits at just 19.7 per cent.
