As a non-profit organization, Catalyst has been around since 1962. This group has been promoting inclusive workplaces for women and has championed its advocacy in promoting equality in the work environment.

Felice Schwartz, a feminist and renowned writer founded the group. As an equality champion, the organization publishes an annual census of women who are in the management and those who are in the corporate boards of the Financial Post 500 and Fortune 500 companies. They also roll out their annual Catalyst Award, which recognizes organizations that strongly addresses the development, recruitment and advancement of women in the corporate world. There were about 74 organizations that have received the award since 1987. Recipients of the award include JP Morgan, Shell, PepsiCo and Nissan among others.

Employing 100 individuals, the organization has worked with the U.S. Government Accountability Office to come up with an analysis of the minimal growth of women in the corporate world. Catalyst’s mission revolves around their motto “Changing workplaces, changing lives”.