Archive | Diversity on Boards

The Executive Advisory 2023 Diversity Review

When forming boards of directors, diversity, equity and inclusion has always been essential and necessary. Given the latest guidelines and growing expectations from shareholders, employees, and stakeholders, enhancing board diversity is of major importance. Diverse boards are associated with better decision-making skills, which leads to better outcomes and bigger profits. Recently, board diversity has been making […]

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The NYSE Refrains From Adopting Diversity Requirements

NYSE Diversity for Listed Companies On August 6th, 2021, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the rule changes proposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market regarding board diversity. The rule stipulates that the boards of Nasdaq-listed companies must have one director who identifies as female and another who is a member of an underrepresented minority […]

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U.S. Stock Exchange Sets Diversity Rules

SEC Diversity Requirements For the past several years, increasing board diversity has been a pressing item for public companies—and not without good reason. In 2018, a Boston Consulting Group study found that companies, with diverse leadership, had higher revenues from new products and services (an indicator of successful innovation) as well as higher EBIT margins. […]

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Demand for Board Director Diversity is Soaring

As it nears the end of 2023, many of America’s top public companies showcase increasingly diverse boards of directors. Although there has been significant progress in expanding director appointments, to reflect many types of diversity, there is always room for improvement. Recently, the corporate sector has been overwhelmed by the impact of the pandemic, geopolitical […]

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