Board Diversity Charter

The 2X Collaborative is a leading industry body for gender lens investing, launched at the UN Generation Equality Forum 2021. The 2X Collaborative provides members with access to peer learning networks, knowledge, co-investment platforms, partnership and training opportunities, and innovative investment tools. The 2X Collaborative is designed to serve investors making their first gender-focused investment equally as well as investors at the leading edge of the field.

Board Excellence empowers boards to excel in governance, effectiveness and performance. Board Excellence offers a range of services designed to create high performance boards that become a huge driver of an organisation’s performance. They engage with boards with the aim of empowering them to achieve step-changes in their effectiveness, performance and in the value they create for their organisations, so that average boards become effective over time and effective boards become high-performing. They also work closely with high-performing boards to support them in constantly improving their performance.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) was founded in 1903 and within three years we were awarded a Royal Charter to support, represent and set standards for business leaders nationwide. The IoD represents its members and makes the case for good corporate governance in the public and to government. Working with various stakeholders, the IoD campaigns on issues of importance to its members and the wider business community to build an environment in the UK which supports company directors. It is now UK’s largest membership organisation for business leaders, providing informative events, professional development courses for self-improvement, networking and expert advice.