Diversity in the boardroom is frequently a topic of discussion, as diversity of thought is critical to compete today. Pressure from stakeholders and quotas outside the US are making the call for gender diversity louder.
What are the impediments to increasing gender diversity on boards? Directors blame a lack of awareness of qualified diverse candidates, board leadership that’s not invested in recruiting diverse candidates, and disinterest in changing the current board composition.
And yet, nearly one in four new S&P 500 directors named in the last two years have been women,1, indicating a slow but steady shift towards a different picture down the road.
See Page: Have corporate boards made progress toward board diversity and inclusion? PwC
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