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).
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.
Big companies are encouraging more executives to take outside directorships, and many are women or people of color.Outside corporate board gigs are a classic perk of being a chief executive officer. The side jobs offer
The US SIF Foundation today released, Investing to Advance Women: A Guide for Investors, a report that explores the business case for investors seeking to put their dollars to work to address the pressing issues that affect women. The report presents summary information on the socioeconomic status
While attending the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Goldman Sachs’ CEO, David Solomon, announced on CNBC that the bank will soon refuse to take a company public if its board lacks “at least one diverse candidate, with a focus on women.” The mandate
...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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