Last updated: 26 Oct 2022 04:30 Posted in: AIA
AIA’s commitment to achieving gender balance on the Council
AIA believes people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities, including economic participation and decision-making. Gender inequality is a pressing moral and social issue and a critical economic challenge. Gender equality is essential for economic prosperity.
At AIA we embrace people’s differences and believe diversity and inclusion are vital for the sustainability of our organisation, the accountancy profession, and the economies in which our members operate.
AIA considers the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences, genders, and identities bring as being beneficial to the success of the organisation. The advantages of having a range of perspectives in decision-making, and our board representing our members is indisputable. The Council is comprised of 53% other ethnic backgrounds against 47% white British/Irish.
46% of our global membership is female, the AIA Council currently stands at 29% and it is a key strategic goal to ensure that the Council reflects our membership, and we aim to achieve gender balance and reach 50% by 2025 or earlier.
AIA Chief Executive, Philip Turnbull, said: “It is in the public interest that governing bodies of all professional accountancy organisations should represent their membership, and society as a whole. Our Council Members highlight the ethnic diversity of an international organisation. The benefits of inclusion and diversity to support the development and implementation of AIA's strategy are clear; we are also committed to achieving gender balance on the Council to strengthen our diversity.”
Interested in becoming a lay member?
We are currently looking for lay members to join the Council. Lay members are board members, who are not members of AIA, but individuals chosen to provide an independent element to the workings of our governance. Lay members are encouraged to bring their different professional experiences and capabilities to the board's deliberations.
To express an interest please forward a copy of your CV and a covering letter highlighting your skills and experience to council@aiaworldwide.com.
“It is in the public interest that governing bodies of all professional accountancy organisations should represent their membership, and society as a whole.
"Our Council Members highlight the ethnic diversity of an international organisation. The benefits of inclusion and diversity to support the development and implementation of AIA's strategy are clear; we are also committed to achieving gender balance on the Council to strengthen our diversity.”