Board Diversity Gaps 2022
Diligent Institute and 22 other partner organizations provide in-depth insights into how diversity is progressing on boards worldwide.
Key findings
What does the boardroom diversity picture look like around the world?
27%
of board seats in our global sample of public companies are held by women.
46%
of newly appointed directors brought new skillset backgrounds to the boardroom.
22%
of boards seats in the S&P 500 are held by a racial/ethnic minority director.
0.5%
of board seats in the Fortune 500 are held by a director who openly identifies as LGBTQ+
ESG
About the report
The first-of-its-kind report offers a more comprehensive view of boardroom diversity and composition worldwide, providing transparency and accountability to help drive forward boardroom diversity. The research provides visibility into public and private companies, examining multiple dimensions of diversity and inclusion across the Americas, Europe and the UK, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Boardroom diversity in Europe
About 29% of board seats in the UK and continental Europe are held by female directors. About 86% of board seats are held by local directors.
Boardroom diversity in the Middle East and Africa
Women hold about 16% of board seats in the Middle East and Africa. Other elements of diversity, such as race and LGBTQ+ status, are not publicly disclosed.
Boardroom diversity in Australia and Asia
Female directors hold about 30% of board seats in Australia. In Asia, this number is 14%.
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Advancing board diversity in Australia
European trends on gender diversity in boardrooms are now taking root in Asia-Pacific…
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A few more good women? Slow progress on gender diversity in the boardroom
Boards are tapping the same small group of women for board seats. 52% of female directors…
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A Few Good Women: Gender and Leadership in the Boardroom
Diligent Institute set out to see whether female leadership in the boardroom maintained…
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