In early June, I once again disappeared for a week to update our 2000 strong brand research set. A painstaking, yet informative six-monthly process of reviewing each record against our criteria, re-researching each brand’s leadership composition, and amending our website directory to reflect any changes. Good news? 800 brands now meet our criteria. When we started Femeconomy it was just over 700.
We believe it is critical to communicate and celebrate the positive progress that companies are making towards gender equality. Unfortunately there were also a few who lost ground and slid backwards. Most changes result from Board composition changes and company acquisitions or divestments. So, here is our June 2017 Retail Gender Equality Progress Report to help you decide which brands to shop with.
FEME
CONOMY APPROVED MEANS
Brands have at least 30% of women on the Board of Directors or are 50% female owned. The Femeconomy Badge shows you which brands meet this criteria and have our approval.
EXCELLENT WORK: Brands who now meet Femeconomy’s approval criteria!
Clothing, Shoes, Handbags & Accessories, Jewellery
- 6pm.com
- Banana Republic
- Bracks
- Buccellati
- Calvin Klein
- Christian Dior
- David Lawrence
- Gap
- Geoffrey Beene
- Marcs
- Old Navy
- Oroton
- Pierre Cardin
- ShopBop
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Trent Nathan
- Zappos
Cosmetics & Toiletries
- Almay
- Dermeze
- Elizabeth Arden
- Mitchum
- Revlon
Technology
- Amazon
Petrol
- Caltex
- Mobil
- Shell
Insurance
- Insurance Australia Group
- ING Direct
- nib
Automotive
- Abarth
- Alfa Romeo
- Chrysler
- Dodge
- Fiat
- Jeep
- Maserati
- Ram Trucks
IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED: Brands that no longer meet our criteria
Gender Equality is a journey, which we recognise. However, we know from decades of research that companies with greater gender equality are more profitable, better able to win top talent and improve their employee satisfaction, customer orientation, and decision making outcomes. We hope to see these brands back under the Femeconomy approved banner soon!
Clothing, Jewellery
- Berlei
- Bonds
- Diesel
- Frederique Constant
- Jockey
- Playtex
- Superdry
- Volley
Homewares
- Sheridan
Technology
- JB Hi-Fi
- TomTom
Automotive
- Volvo
NEW CATEGORIES
We have recently added a number of new categories on request, including Children’s Services, Legal, Logistics, and Trades.
ABOUT FEMECONOMY
Women make over 85% of purchase decisions. You’re Femeconomy. Shop brands with female leaders to create gender equality. The power is in your purse. Sign up to our monthly enews to stay informed.
