Press Release– Fort Washington, PA – July 17, 2018
189 Companies Appointed Woman to Boards since Campaign Launched in 2012
Representing $3.5 trillion in assets under management, the institutional investor members of the
- In the News
What Will It Take to Get More Women on Boards?
Women make up less than a fifth of corporate board members. Changing that is a business imperative.
Women are a rapidly growing economic force in many leading and developing economies. In the United States, for
Nearly a third of new directors named in 2018 are women.
Women are gaining more seats in U.S. boardrooms, though not necessarily those with the most power.
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News From The Chicago City Treasurer's Office
– Setting the record straight on Chicago's investing strategy – 
As Chicago's treasurer, I have always encouraged a robust public debate concerning the city's finances to ensure we make decisions that secure Chicago's long-term vitality. That's why it was so unfortunate to read yesterday's piece in the Crain's
- References&research
PwC’s 2017 Annual Corporate Directors Survey
Executive Summary –
Gender diversity on boards has also become a clear priority for institutional investors in 2017. Shareholders like State Street Global Advisors and BlackRock recently adopted new diversity policies or guidance on board diversity.
...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.