How investors can drive the diversity agenda

No one-size-fits-all approach

Board composition can speak volumes about a company’s wider culture.

Ensuring a meaningfully diverse board means recognising that diversity goes beyond gender to include ethnicity, nationality, disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, and other dimensions - though measurement limitations can prove challenging. A diverse board composition should lead to better business decisions by reducing the likelihood of groupthink. Moreover, a board that is significantly different from the company's wider workforce and customers risks missing emerging issues and opportunities. 10,000 Interns: Addressing disability employment gap key in 2023 W...