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Diversity on the Board 60 Shareholder proponents remain keenly interested in making the corporate boardroom more diverse—for reasons of both equity and performance. Almost all these resolutions get withdrawn after companies agree
Board and executive team diversity, board assessments are likely priorities for investors this yearThe job of corporate director continues to increase in complexity and expectations. To be successful, boards must be composed of individuals providing a diversity of perspectives and experiences. Boardroom diversity is not a new i
In 2006, the UN Secretary-General convened an international group of investors committed to integrating ESG assessments into investment decision-making and ownership practices to develop the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Senate Bill 826, California’s law mandating board gender diversity for public companies
Women are still largely under-represented on corporate boards globally, and progress to change this trend continues to be slow. Our 6th edition of our Women in the Boardroom report outlines efforts and progress made in over 60 countries to increase the number of women occupying board seats.
...we find that banks with more gender diversity on their board perform better once the composition of these boards reaches a critical level of gender diversity, corresponding to a board female share of around 13-17 percent.
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