While there is no longer much debate over the value of diversity on corporate boards, real change continues to be elusive—even as studies have provided empirical evidence that gender diversity can be a catalyst for a board’s success.
“Diversity on boards, and in organizations more generally, is very important to me and I have not shied away from expressing my strong views on the topic. As a former member of a public company board and its audit committee, I have seen first-hand what the research is telling us
“Public companies have undertaken unprecedented levels of proactive engagement with their major shareholders in recent years,”
Analysis of a global survey of 21,980 firms from 91 countries suggests that the presence of women in corporate leadership positions may improve firm performance. This correlation could reflect either the payoff to nondiscrimination or the fact that women increase a firm’s skill diversity...
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