A Few Good Women: Gender Inclusion in Public Company Board Leadership
This report examines the rates of participation by women directors on committees, as committee chairs, and in board leadership positions, including board chair and lead director roles.
Key findings
22%
of board seats in our sample are held by female directors.
7%
of board chairs and lead directors are women.
3%
of female directors hold leadership positions.
14%
of male directors in our sample hold leadership positions.
ESG
About the report
Diligent Institute set out to measure the levels of inclusion of women board directors on public company boards. The report examines the rates of participation by women directors on committees, as committee chairs, and in board leadership positions, including board chair and lead director roles.
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