What is the demographic profile of a member of the Board of Directors for a company in the S&P 500? The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation published a comprehensive Corporate Director Recruitment and Selection Matrix that is a must-read if you want to learn more about how corporate boards work and how members are chosen. Following … [Read more...]
Senator Urges SEC to Increase Diversity on Corporate Boards
In a letter sent today to Mary Jo White, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) urged the SEC to take steps to address the lack of representation of women and minorities on corporate boards. In his letter, Senator Casey cited several statistics from a recent Alliance Board for Diversity report to support his message, … [Read more...]
European Commission Calls for Gender Balance on Corporate Boards
Just 1 in 7 board members at Europe’s top companies is a woman, and the battle for gender balance on corporate boards continues. In a new video, the European Commission asks, "Do we want to wait another 40 years to reach a fair gender balance?" You can press the play button in the video player below to watch the video, which is very clever. Be warned, it doesn't start to get … [Read more...]