MTS Allstream pledges support to women on boards

WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream is joining Catalyst in its call to action for Canadian corporations to increase the overall proportion of board seats held by women. The telco signed the Catalyst Accord pledging to set voluntary goals to increase the representation of women on their board over a five-year period. Currently, three of the ten directors on the MTS Allstream board (30%) are women. "Recognizing and advancing talented women is not only the right thing to do, it is good for business," said CEO Pierre Blouin, in a statement. "Our long-standing and awarded success as a diverse employer allows us to...