@page { size: 8.27in 11.69in; margin: 0.79in }p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 115%; background: transparent }TheCaissede dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on 29 October announcedthat it has created an initiative to accelerate the growth ofcompanies owned by women. A community of ‘lady leaders’ willunite businesswomen from various regions of Quebec by invitation, who“stand out for their achievements and their leadership of solid andpromising companies,” a statement says. The panel of lady leaderswill include 50 women in decision-making positions, who hold sharesin companies with revenues varying from USD5m to USD20m. Theinitiative aims to promote co-development and exchange of bestpractices between entrepreneurs through dialogue about realities andshared goals. The objective is to drive strategic reflection, helpwomen to seize opportunities for growth, and to generate valuecreation at their companies.“Atthe Caisse, we have a strong conviction that to generate wealth, thebusinesses of Quebec need to continue their efforts to grow and tointernationalise, and that we need more women at the helm ofpromising companies. Over the past few months, we have taken thepulse of the needs and challenges women investors face. They haveclearly told us that they want ongoing supply of exposure to experts,and to discuss best practices, to accelerate the expansion of theircompanies. We listened to them, and created a custom initiative,”Michèle Boisvert, firstvice president for business outreach at the Caisse, says in astatement.
