Interview: Hanneke Smits of BNY Mellon IM on diversity

Hanneke Smits - Global Chair of 30% Club

The 30% Club started in the UK in 2010 with the ambition to raise female board representation to 30%. It is largely run as a network of volunteers, so new chair Hanneke Smits stresses the importance of having the backing of her “day job” at BNY Mellon Investment Management, where she is CEO. The investment firm was an early supporter of the club, which was co-founded by Helena Morrissey, then CEO of Newton (part of the BNY stable). 

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