We are the Coalition for U.S board diversity®. Our national and international members work to increase diversity in corporate boardrooms across the US.
The Thirty Percent Coalition was founded in 2011 with these guiding principles:
- Vision – For senior leadership and board of directors to reflect the gender, racial and ethnic diversity of the United States workforce.
- Mission – To advocate for diversity on corporate boards, promoting women and people of color.
- Focus – Collaborating with companies on the demand side.
Research has shown that there is a compelling correlation between board diversity and company performance and shareholder value. Sound corporate governance practices that include diversity as a priority is also rapidly becoming a prerequisite for institutional investors who represent today 80% of the equity market cap.
Coalition highlights
- The Coalition provides a national forum where members develop strategies to influence companies to increase diversity in senior leadership and boardrooms.
- Members find value in a unique industry-wide collaboration. For the first time, public companies, private equity, professional services firms, institutional investors, state treasurers, and advocacy groups are working together.
- Coalition membership represents over $7 trillion in assets under stewardship.
- As an example of the Coalition’s impact, close to 400 companies have appointed a woman to their boards for the first time, following its “Adopt a Company” campaign.
Today, the Coalition is called upon by public officials in an advisory role for guidance on advancing gender diversity. In recognition of its impact and outreach, the Coalition has also received major grants from national organizations.
