She wants a Norwegian-style legal quota, arguing that big business pledged 10 years ago to promote more women and has little to show for it.
During the runup to the referendum the Scottish government will make a strong and positive case for staying in the EU Nicola Sturgeon Alongside her deputy and finance secretary, John Swinney, Sturgeon was encouraging companies to sign up to the Scottish Business Pledge, a voluntary code for employers to back policies including the living wage and diversity in recruitment.
The new chief executive, who comes from the "safer" retail side of the business, pledged to restore Barclays' reputation, but his appointment comes as the Serious Fraud Office launches an investigation into payments made after the bank tapped Middle Eastern investors for emergency funds in 2008.
One initiative, that may turn out to be significant, is a Scottish Business Pledge.
"Our work to foster and support fair business practices, such as prompt payment, includes the promotion of the Scottish Business Pledge.
Administration officials never said the business pledge would fill that gap and meaningfully reduce long-term joblessness; they just suggested it couldn't hurt.
As with most of the election campaign's anti-business pledges, the detail has been left vague.
Some on Wall Street speculated about whether the White House's pro-business pledges to cut taxes, lighten regulation and increase infrastructure would be thwarted by the growing tumult in Washington.
Alternatives include deposits to courts instead of private businesses, pledges of land or other property, and sworn promises to return to court.
The volunteers and businesses pledge to clean their area seven times a year.
It qualified after the local council, seven schools and 13 small businesses pledged their support.
