Catalystisaglobalnonprofitworkingwithsomeoftheworld’smostpowerfulCEOsandleadingcompaniestobuildworkplacesthatworkforwomen.Foundedin1962,Catalysthelpsorganizationsremovebarriersanddrivechangewithpioneeringresearch,practicaltools,andprovensolutionstoaccelerateandadvancewomenintoleadership—becauseprogressforwomenisprogressforeveryone.Catalystissupportedbymorethan800organizationsaroundtheworldthatcollectivelyemploymillionsofpeople.Weachieveourmissionbypartneringwiththesecompaniestohelpthemmakepositivechangehappenintheirorganizations.Wediagnosebarriersandhelpbuildinclusivecultures.Wedevelopanddelivereffectiveprogramstoreduceunconsciousbias.Wehelpcompaniesadvancewomenateverystageoftheircareersintoleadership.Weadviseorganizationsonbuildingrobustanddiverseboards.WegivecompaniesandCEOsthetrustedadviceandexpertisetheyneedtodriveworkplacetalenttransformationsincomplex,globalbusinessesthatarerapidlychanging.Ouraction-orientedresearchfocusesonthreeareastodriveworkplacechange:acceleratingwomenatworkbybuildinginclusivecultures;addressingworkplaceissuesattheintersectionofgender,raceandethnicity;andengagingmenaschampionstohelpwomenadvanceandsucceed.Wearealsodedicatedtohelpingcompanieslearnfromeachother.Wefosternetworkingandengagement.Andwecometogetherateventsaroundtheworldtoshareknowledgeandsuccessstoriesaboutwhatisworkingtomakerealchangehappen.TheseeventsculminatewithourannualCatalystAwardsConference&Dinner,wherewepresenttheprestigiousCatalystAwardtogroundbreakingdiversityandinclusioninitiativesthataretrulybuildingworkplacesthatworkforwomen.WearesupportedandguidedinourworkbyadistinguishedBoardofDirectorsandseveralglobalandregionalAdvisoryBoards.WealsoproudlyleadCatalystCEOChampionsForChange,atransformativediversityandinclusioninitiativelaunchedonInternationalWomen’sDay2017.Morethan50high-profileCEOs,whosecompaniesrepresentmorethan9millionemployeesandmorethan$1.7trillioninrevenueglobally,havejoinedthisinitiativebypubliclypledgingtoadvancemorewomen,includingwomenofcolor,intose