This report from The Corporate Library, an independent corporate governance research firm, concludes that the assumptions that women are now well represented on corporate boards are not entirely valid. The report is based on a review of The Corporate Library’s database of more than 30,000 board positions in the Russell 3000 index.

Why should UN PRI signatories read this report?

• Attention to the issue of gender diversity among corporate directors is increasing as a result of the SEC’s new requirement that companies disclose how they consider diversity in director nominations.
  
• To incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes, UN PRI signatories should consider whether women are represented on the boards of their holdings.

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