2011 Catalyst Annual Report

In 2011, Catalyst’s on-the-ground and virtual activities reflected this transformation in thecorporate world. We engaged people and businesses in more locations than ever throughin-person events in 12 countries, webinars that reached over 3,000 people, robust socialmedia communities, and a new office in India. Our groundbreaking research, cuttingedgeadvisory services work, and unique events benefitted women—and men—-acrossmultiple levels and forged common bonds among diverse populations.The foundation of our work has always been our broad and innovative research programs.In 2011, we not only published 15 research reports that revealed a wealth of crucialinformation and usable insights, but we also created tools to help members take actionbased on the findings. We convened the world’s experts on women in the boardroom atthe Catalyst Corporate Board Governance Symposium for a powerful discussion of howto increase knowledge and accelerate change in this important area. And we held ourfourth biennial CEO Summit with close to 100 CEOs and senior leaders of major globalcorporations to discuss actions they can take to ensure the advancement of women tosenior leadership positions. In addition, the Israel Women’s Network joined our rosterof partners, which also includes Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Agency (Australia)and Japan Women’s Innovative Network (J-Win). With these and other initiatives, Catalysthas found new methods of advancing women in the global workplace.In 2012, we mark Catalyst’s 50th anniversary. From our modest start in 1962, we’vebecome an organization whose impact is felt by businesses, communities, families, andindividuals all over the world. We are proud of all we’ve achieved and excited about ourfuture, and we know we couldn’t do our work without your support.Ilene H. LangPresident & CEOCatalystJames S. TurleyChair, Catalyst Board of DirectorsChairman & CEO, Ernst & YoungCatalyst Annual Report 2011 | 2