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GDI: Third Quarter 2023 Key Findings

December 4, 2023
As of September 30, 2023, women hold 29.2% of the board seats, a 0.2 percentage point increase from Q2 2023, and a 1 percentage point increase from the previous year. 36.5% of the 455 new directors who joined boards in Q3 2023 were women, equivalent to Q2 2023, but lower than all of 2022 and 2021 when the percentage was 39% and 45% respectively.
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Our 50/50WOB Special Reports, When Women Lead, and Gender Diversity of the Top 25 IPOs reveal the driving influences that propel or hinder qualified women from serving in leadership roles and as corporate board directors.

Bloomberg: Scores of Men Retiring From Boards Open Record Seats to Women

Bloomberg: Scores of Men Retiring From Boards Open Record Seats to Women

Boards don’t have to wait for men to retire, said Heather Spilsbury, chief operating officer at

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Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast: Increasing Gender Diversity in Corporate Governance

Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast: Increasing Gender Diversity in Corporate Governance

Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast • Jun 21, 2023 Heather Spilsbury, Chief Operating Officer at 50/50 Women

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50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Inaugural 50 Women to Watch for Boards List

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Inaugural 50 Women to Watch for Boards List

     50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Inaugural 50 Women to Watch for Boards List: Bridging the

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Forbes.com: Designing A Post-Career Of Board Service

Forbes.com: Designing A Post-Career Of Board Service

Dr. Keith Dorsey, Director Coach at our Los Angeles In-Person Networking Event, talks to Forbes.com

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GDI: First Quarter 2023 Key Findings

GDI: First Quarter 2023 Key Findings

As of March 31, 2023, women hold 28.9% of the board seats, a 0.5 percentage point increase from Q4 2022, and a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year.

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Fast Company: Black women hold just 4% of corporate board positions

Fast Company: Black women hold just 4% of corporate board positions

While a startling only 4% of corporate board seats of S&P 500 companies are held

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American Diversity Report: Increasing Women on Corporate Boards – By James D. White

American Diversity Report: Increasing Women on Corporate Boards – By James D. White

James D. White, a member of the 50 Women to Watch Selection Committee for 50/50

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Women leaders working to help ensure our best future

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Women leaders working to help ensure our best future

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution mentioned 50/50 Women on Boards in their Opinion: Women leaders working to

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Morningstar: Women Make Progress on Corporate Boards, but C-Suite Gains Are Scant

Morningstar: Women Make Progress on Corporate Boards, but C-Suite Gains Are Scant

Morningstar featured 50/50 Women on Boards' Gender Diversity Index Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Findings research

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Yahoo! News: Women land top economic policy posts as profession faces wider reckoning

Yahoo! News: Women land top economic policy posts as profession faces wider reckoning

Yahoo! News cited 50/50 Women on Boards' Gender Diversity Index Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Findings

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ABC News: Women land top economic policy posts as profession faces wider reckoning

ABC News: Women land top economic policy posts as profession faces wider reckoning

ABC News cited 50/50 Women on Boards' Gender Diversity Index Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Findings

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2022 witnessed a year of interpersonal connection coupled with a considerable lag in the speed of companies diversifying their boards

2022 witnessed a year of interpersonal connection coupled with a considerable lag in the speed of companies diversifying their boards

50/50WOB is developing transformative initiatives that will place women talent at the forefront of board

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There’s a Known Shortage of Women on Public Boards,but What’s Happening on Private Boards?

There’s a Known Shortage of Women on Public Boards,but What’s Happening on Private Boards?

In what may come as a surprise to no one, there still aren’t enough women

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GDI: Third Quarter 2022 Key Findings

GDI: Third Quarter 2022 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, the pace for women joining boards in Q3 2022, from July 1 – Sept. 30, 2022 has stalled or remained flat and is the lowest quarter-over-quarter progress since the first six months of 2020. The halt may be a sign of political polarization and economic unrest. Still whatever the reason, the lack of progress for women on boards may contribute to why women are leaving the workforce and the pipeline of women.

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2022 Gender Diversity Index Report

2022 Gender Diversity Index Report

Dedicated to transparently tracking the progress of women on corporate boards, the 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ Annual Report compares the progress made from June 2021 to June 2022, tracking the percentage of women on Russell 3000 Index company boards — the largest public companies in the U.S. — by company size, state, and sector. We also report on the race and ethnicity of all directors and disseminate the data by racial groups and gender.

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Break on Through – Women Leadership in Financial Services

Break on Through – Women Leadership in Financial Services

Deloitte finds that women comprise just over half of the population yet account for only

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A STATEMENT FROM 50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS ON THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNING ROE v. WADE

A STATEMENT FROM 50/50 WOMEN ON BOARDS ON THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNING ROE v. WADE

The 50/50 Women on Boards campaign was founded on our fundamental belief that women and

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GDI: First Quarter 2022 Key Findings

GDI: First Quarter 2022 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, as of March 31, 2022, women hold 27.3% of the Russell 3000 company board seats. The year-over-year increase from 2021 to 2022 is 2.9%, with the most significant increase of 3% women on boards from 2020 to 2021.

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A ‘watershed year’ for women on corporate boards

A ‘watershed year’ for women on corporate boards

With many women still not returning to work after Covid-19 lockdowns and many of them still reporting…

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Column: California’s landmark corporate diversity law was overturned. What happens next?

Column: California’s landmark corporate diversity law was overturned. What happens next?

Critics of the movement to make corporate boards more diverse by adding women and ethnic minorities…

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Women’s representation on boards sees best-ever growth in ‘watershed’ year

Women’s representation on boards sees best-ever growth in ‘watershed’ year

Women held 27% of all board seats in 2021, reflecting the largest ever year-over-year increase in…

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Meet The Founders On A Mission To Facilitate 75,000 Board Opportunities For Women

Meet The Founders On A Mission To Facilitate 75,000 Board Opportunities For Women

As more companies commit to D&I programs, more women join the board of directors…

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State law mandating gender equity on corporate boards yields results, but work still yet to be done

State law mandating gender equity on corporate boards yields results, but work still yet to be done

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire is the CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards, the nonprofit group that advocated…

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The Secret to Getting More Women on Corporate Boards: The $100,000 Threat

The Secret to Getting More Women on Corporate Boards: The $100,000 Threat

What California’s experiment in mandating gender diversity shows about how easy — and how beneficial…

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Women on boards are not growing as fast – here’s why

Women on boards are not growing as fast – here’s why

Local public companies are adding women to their boards at a slower rate today. The reasons behind…

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GDI: Fourth Quarter 2021 Key Findings

GDI: Fourth Quarter 2021 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, as of December 31, 2021, women hold 26.7% of the Russell 3000 company board seats. The report reveals Russell 3000 board diversity statistics by gender, company, race & ethnicity, state, and sector, including action items to help achieve gender balance and diversity on boards.

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Women’s Gains on Bank Boards at Risk of Stalling

Women’s Gains on Bank Boards at Risk of Stalling

Women on corporate boards at the largest U.S. banks are at risk of stalling out at about 33% of seats unless…

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Renee Fraser’s KABC Radio show

Renee Fraser’s KABC Radio show

non-media interview…

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A Proxy Season and Annual Report Guide to 2022

A Proxy Season and Annual Report Guide to 2022

The 2022 proxy season will continue to be affected by the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Women of color hold only 5% of corporate board seats

Women of color hold only 5% of corporate board seats

How do we advance more women of color to leadership & board positions? Currently, women

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GDI: Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings

GDI: Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings

Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings: Using the data provided by Equilar we analyze, track, and publish data on our website in our Gender Diversity Directory. This report reflects data made available as of September 30, 2021.

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2021 Gender Diversity In Board Of Directors In Mexico

2021 Gender Diversity In Board Of Directors In Mexico

This research was a collaborative project between 50/50 Women on Boards, the Research Center for Women in Senior Management (CIMAD) of IPADE Business School and BIVA (Institutional Stock Exchange).

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2021 GENDER DIVERSITY IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN MEXICO

2021 GENDER DIVERSITY IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN MEXICO

This research was a collaborative project between 50/50 Women on Boards, the Research Center for Women in Senior Management (CIMAD) of IPADE Business School and BIVA (Institutional Stock Exchange).

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Judge unlikely to block California women on boards law

Judge unlikely to block California women on boards law

A California judge said on Tuesday that he is unlikely to block a law requiring publicly held companies headquartered in the state to have a minimum number of women on their boards before a December deadline.

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Women now hold 25.6% of the Russell 3000 company board seats, the highest ever achieved in the U.S.

Women now hold 25.6% of the Russell 3000 company board seats, the highest ever achieved in the U.S.

Our annual 50/650 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index Report reveals that publically traded company

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How Boardroom Diversity Has Evolved in the #MeToo Era

How Boardroom Diversity Has Evolved in the #MeToo Era

Efforts to increase the percentage of women on corporate boards in the U.S. achieved a milestone this year, with the figure reaching 30% for companies in the S&P 500 Index, among the nation’s largest by market capitalization. Studies suggest that having women directors leads to more innovation and better business outcomes, among other benefits. One of the biggest catalysts for change in the U.S. has been a 2018 California law establishing the first gender quotas for boards in the country — more than a dozen years after such laws were introduced in Europe. Now, California’s law is under attack in the courts. Yet there’s growing consensus that the trend the law set in motion has sufficient momentum to survive without it.

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In healthcare, women hold 25% of board seats: 5 findings to know for 2021

In healthcare, women hold 25% of board seats: 5 findings to know for 2021

The percentage of women on boards has grown in 2021, making the most considerable one-year growth in the past decade. However, gender parity has still not been reached, a new report finds.

50/50 Women on Boards released its annual report Oct. 5 that analyzes the number of women on corporate boards of Russell 3000 Index companies. It showed that while progress has been made, it is slow, with women holding 25 percent of board positions in healthcare.

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50/50 Women on Boards study says women now hold more than 25% of corporate board seats

50/50 Women on Boards study says women now hold more than 25% of corporate board seats

“The percentage of women holding board seats at Russell 3000 companies has continued to increase and in the last year topped 25% for the first time, according to advocacy group 50/50 Women on Boards.

As of June 30, 2021, women hold 25.6% of board seats at the 3,000 largest publicly held companies in America, an increase from 22.6% in 2020 and 16% in 2017.”

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Alyssa Kuchta of f.y.b. Jewelry: “Identify your strengths and learn to delegate”

Alyssa Kuchta of f.y.b. Jewelry: “Identify your strengths and learn to delegate”

In order to empower the next generation of women leaders, we need to show them what’s possible, and we can do that by leading by example. Not to mention, according to the non-profit 50/50 Women on Boards companies with gender-balanced and diverse boards are more profitable and productive, and the workforce is better engaged. Nonetheless in 2021, women-founded start-ups received just 2.3% of all venture funding, showing that women leadership is still not being valued despite the evident benefits of having women in charge. If we want to support the economy, support our communities, and help shape the world for the better, we need diversity across our corporate leadership. Having more women founders in the mix, will help to level the playing ground, and introduce new perspectives, findings, and ideas that appeal to a broader demographic than what’s been at play.

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California outlawed the all-white-male boardroom. That move is reshaping corporate America

California outlawed the all-white-male boardroom. That move is reshaping corporate America

Even as the mandates on women and people of color have become a flashpoint in the culture wars, companies across the country are embracing California’s boardroom diversity directives. Women now control more than a quarter of corporate board seats nationwide — 50% more than they did before the 2018 California law requiring women on boards was passed. Companies are also scrambling to recruit people of color as other diversity mandates begin to take effect.

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Success Has Many Mothers – Here Are The Women Who Paved The Way For Nasdaq’s Bold Effort To Put More Women On Boards — Just Approved By The SEC

Success Has Many Mothers – Here Are The Women Who Paved The Way For Nasdaq’s Bold Effort To Put More Women On Boards — Just Approved By The SEC

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire was one of the unstoppable forces behind California’s 2018 law requiring boards of companies headquartered in the state to have at least one to three women on their board, depending upon their size. The CEO of 2020 Women on Boards since 2018, once that percentage was met (20% women on boards by 2020), Berkhemer-Credaire pivoted immediately to calling her group 50/50 Women on Boards. Ever aspirational, and now aiming toward parity.

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Endeavor Adds Post House Capital CEO Jacqueline Reses to Board of Directors

Endeavor Adds Post House Capital CEO Jacqueline Reses to Board of Directors

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of the nonprofit 50/50 Women on Boards organization, hailed Endeavor’s addition of Reses to its board but said the gender parity effort still has a long way to go. “50/50 Women on Boards is committed to seeing half of all board seats held by women and at least 20% of all board seats held by women of color. Based on our research, we know diversity, equity and inclusion are more evident in the workforce and on boards when a woman is CEO. However, only 5% of companies on the Russell 3000 Index have women CEOs, and only 6% of corporations have gender-balanced boards,” she told TheWrap.

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Why credit unions have more women CEOs than banks do

Why credit unions have more women CEOs than banks do

For U.S. banks and credit unions with between $1 billion and $5 billion of assets, 13% of credit union CEOs are women, compared to 2% for banks, according to a Credit Union National Association study. Only 1% of credit unions have above $5 billion of assets, CUNA said, explaining why it chose that range for comparison. Including all asset sizes, with many below the billion-asset mark, 51% of credit union CEOs are women, the study found.

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50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings, Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in Women on Corporate Boards on the Russell 3000

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings, Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in Women on Corporate Boards on the Russell 3000

50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), a leading non-profit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards, announced that as of June 30, 2021, women hold 25.6% of the Russell 3000 company board seats, an increase from 22.6% in 2020, 20.4% in 2019, 17.7% in 2018 and 16% in 2017. The three-percentage point increase from 2020 to 2021 is the largest year-over-year increase in the past four years and is a 9.6 percentage increase since 2017. If increases continue this track, corporate boards are estimated to be gender-balanced by the year 2029.

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2021 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

2021 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

The 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index is an annual review of the gender and diversity composition on company boards of the Russell 3000 Index.

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Mandating Board Diversity in California

Mandating Board Diversity in California

A recent California law requires companies in the state with over 6 people on its board of directors to include at least three women at the table. Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu sat down with Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of the advocacy group 50/50 women on boards and one of the creators of the law. They talked about the progress companies were making.

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Women of Color Missing From California Boards as Deadlines Near

Women of Color Missing From California Boards as Deadlines Near

“California companies are scrambling to bring on diverse board members ahead of a new state law’s end-of-year deadline, but recruiting women of color has proven a challenge for many.

The state now requires companies with six directors or more to have at least three women board directors by the end of 2021. Another law requires all public companies headquartered in California to have at least one minority or “underrepresented community” director by the same deadline.”

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California Effort to Increase Number of Women on Corporate Boards Suffers Setback

California Effort to Increase Number of Women on Corporate Boards Suffers Setback

California’s groundbreaking law requiring corporations to have at least one women on their board of directors has quadrupled the number of women on boards. But progress is now threatened by conservatives alleging “sex-based discrimination.”

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Host of Coastside Conversations, Catherine Peery interviews Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire on Pescadero Public Radio

Host of Coastside Conversations, Catherine Peery interviews Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire on Pescadero Public Radio

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, Chief Executive Officer, 50/50 Women on Boards, discusses what corporations, male allies and women can do to accelerate gender balance and diversity on corporate boards.

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Only One Major U.S. Entertainment Company Board Has Achieved Gender Parity

Only One Major U.S. Entertainment Company Board Has Achieved Gender Parity

Only one major entertainment company has already met the goal set by the 50/50 Women on Boards advocacy organization, which seeks gender parity on boards of directors, according to data recently released by the organization.

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Women Near One-Third of Board Seats at S&P 500 Banks

Women Near One-Third of Board Seats at S&P 500 Banks

The percentage of women directors on firms in the S&P 500 Banks index in May rose to 32.9% from 32.8%, thanks to two males retiring as well as one woman director. That compares with 29.7% for the broader S&P 500 Index. On bank boards that have an average 13.5 members, women tend to hold four of those seats, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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New insights reveal the opportunity for women, and the Global Conversation on Board Diversity launches worldwide

New insights reveal the opportunity for women, and the Global Conversation on Board Diversity launches worldwide

This quarter is all about momentum! First, visibility and recognition is on tap as our CEO, Betsy Berhemer-Credaire is nominated in The Los Angeles Business Journal for “Community Impact”. It’s an honor to witness her effective energy resonate with so many. This is proof the 50/50 Women on Boards’ message is resonating in ways that absolutely do make an impact where it is needed most.

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CA companies need women directors to comply with gender quota.

CA companies need women directors to comply with gender quota.

According to research by 50/50 Women on Boards provided to Reuters, 54% of active Russell 3000 companies headquartered in California still needed to add or replace directors to comply with a state law requiring that boards include from one to three women, depending on the size of the board.

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Women Near One-Third of Board Seats at S&P 500 Banks

Women Near One-Third of Board Seats at S&P 500 Banks

Women are close to controlling a third of director seats on the boards of major U.S. banks, another milestone on the way to advocates’ goal of eventual gender parity.

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One is Not Done: Sketchers

One is Not Done: Sketchers

We challenged Skechers (SKK, NYSE) to put a woman on its all-male board in February 2018. In May 2019, they did just that, adding Katherine Blair as its first woman director. The third-largest athletic footwear brand in the U.S. with $4.1 billion in sales is now up against a deadline. Headquartered in California, the publicly-traded company must have three or more women directors to remain in compliance with California’s SB 826 legislation.

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Smith Micro

Smith Micro

Pittsburgh-based Smith Micro (NASDAQ: SMSI) develops software solutions for leading wireless service providers in the US

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CarGurus May

CarGurus May

Women buy more than half of the cars sold in the U.S., account for more than half of the licensed drivers…

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Vivint May

Vivint May

We’re puzzled. Forbes Magazine named Vivint Smart Home (NYSE: VVNT) to its list of 500 companies…

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National Healthcare Corp April

National Healthcare Corp April

Take action: as part of our advocacy efforts, and our new vision to accelerate gender balance on corporate boards…

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Zerox March

Zerox March

Xerox (NYSE, XRX) is such a trailblazer that its brand has become a household name!

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50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings.

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings.

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings; Quantifies Commitment to Diversity with Women of Color Holding at Least 20% of All Corporate Board Seats

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50/50 Women on Boards kicks the first quarter with new educational programs and public awareness campaigns.

50/50 Women on Boards kicks the first quarter with new educational programs and public awareness campaigns.

From our Conversation Series, Path to the Boardroom & Get on Board! Workshops, Bimonthly Challenges, and Women’s History Month, we continue to educate, advocate, and collaborate to advance gender balance and diversity.

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GM Taps Meg Whitman, NBA Executive for Its Board

GM Taps Meg Whitman, NBA Executive for Its Board

Meg Whitman, shown in January 2020, most recently was CEO of Quibi, a short-form streaming-video service that failed to gain traction with viewers.

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GM just became only automaker with board of directors that’s majority women

GM just became only automaker with board of directors that’s majority women

General Motors is adding two high-profile executives to its board of directors and expanding its commitment to diversity in the process.

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Women Leadership Magazine, USA

Women Leadership Magazine, USA

Celebrating Women’s History Month, with 50/50 Women on Boards Featured on page 76.

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50/50 Women on Boards urges our vast network, and beyond, to walk together in support of the AAPI Community who should not have to stand alone.

50/50 Women on Boards urges our vast network, and beyond, to walk together in support of the AAPI Community who should not have to stand alone.

50/50 Women on Boards urges our vast network, and beyond, to walk together in support of the AAPI Community who should not have to stand alone.

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The Global Conversation on Board Diversity

The Global Conversation on Board Diversity

C-Suite, An Equilar Publication | 50/50 Women on Boards hosts its annual Global Conversation, followed by 27 City Conversations discussing the business imperative of boardroom diversity. Moderated by Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards.

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Dun & Bradstreet: You’re a ZERO

Dun & Bradstreet: You’re a ZERO

Dun & Bradstreet (NYS: DNB) was the only top 25 IPO company of 2020 to go public without a woman on its 9-member board. The company, founded in 1841, provides data, analytics and insights on risk, finance, operations and supply to companies world- wide.

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Natalia McCullough

Natalia McCullough

A graduate of Bentley University in Boston, Natalia earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing with

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Breanna Bakke

Breanna Bakke

Since 2012, Breanna Bakke has served the campaign’s financial analysis and research. Relocating from Boston

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Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire

Betsy is the CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards, and the author of two books, The

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Heather Spilsbury

Heather Spilsbury

Heather Spilsbury is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer for 50/50 Women on

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Just One Major U.S. IPO Debuted With an All-Male Board in 2020

Just One Major U.S. IPO Debuted With an All-Male Board in 2020

Bloomberg | The deluge of pressure around gender parity is starting to pay off. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc. was the only major company to debut with an all-male board when it went public last year…

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Quarterly Report

Quarterly Report

View this email in your browser 2020 Women on Boards Transforms Into An Essential Global

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One is Not Done – Our New Challenge

One is Not Done – Our New Challenge

In addition to our challenges to companies with no women directors (yes, there are still a few), every month, we will now challenge companies with just one woman director, calling on them to add women to their boards on the path toward gender balance. Our new Challenge is called “One is Not Done.”

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The Business Case for Boardroom Diversity

The Business Case for Boardroom Diversity

New York Times | When big banks see a benefit in helping companies recruit more diverse directors, it’s a sign that there are not just morals at play — there is money at stake, too.

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Oregon bill sets requirements for corporate board diversity

Oregon bill sets requirements for corporate board diversity

Biz Journals | HB 3130 would require boards for publicly traded companies in Oregon to have a minimum number of women directors and directors from underrepresented communities. The proposal is similar to laws passed in California in recent years.

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How This Board Member And Investor Serves As A Role Model In Boardroom Diversity

How This Board Member And Investor Serves As A Role Model In Boardroom Diversity

Capitol Weekly | Boardroom diversity continues to be a topic of conversation. Although it continues to be a slow process, the number of women securing boardroom seats is on the incline. According to 2020 Women on Boards, women hold only 6,034 board seats of 26,711 of the 2,982 companies on the

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Rebranding the Composition of Corporate Boards—Why Focus on Gender Balance?

Rebranding the Composition of Corporate Boards—Why Focus on Gender Balance?

Transforming from 2020 Women on Boards to our new mission, 50/50 Women on Boards is more than just a name and vision dedicated to gender balance and diversity on corporate boards: it’s a movement, a mindset, and a business imperative for growth.

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Board Gains Prompt Women to Set New 50% Representation Goal

Board Gains Prompt Women to Set New 50% Representation Goal

Bloomberg | A group that sought 20% representation has hit that mark and is pushing Russell 3000 companies to do better.

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2020 Women on Boards Advances Goal to Gender-Balanced Corporate Boards With New Campaign Name and Vision: 50/50 Women on Boards

2020 Women on Boards Advances Goal to Gender-Balanced Corporate Boards With New Campaign Name and Vision: 50/50 Women on Boards

2020 Women on Boards Advances Goal to Gender-Balanced Corporate Boards With New Campaign Name and Vision: 50/50 Women on Boards

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Conversations on Board Diversity Attract More than 6000 Participants Worldwide

Conversations on Board Diversity Attract More than 6000 Participants Worldwide

Conversations on Board Diversity Attract More than 6000 Participants Worldwide

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2020 Women on Boards Adds Melinda Gates, Martin South and Eric Yuan to Headline The Global Conversation on Board Diversity

2020 Women on Boards Adds Melinda Gates, Martin South and Eric Yuan to Headline The Global Conversation on Board Diversity

2020 Women on Boards Adds Melinda Gates, Martin South and Eric Yuan to Headline The Global Conversation on Board Diversity

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Online Broadcast on November 12 Launches Global Conversation on Board Diversity in 28 Cities

Online Broadcast on November 12 Launches Global Conversation on Board Diversity in 28 Cities

Online Broadcast on November 12 Launches Global Conversation on Board Diversity in 28 Cities

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2020 Women on Boards Transforms Into An Essential Global Conversation on Board Diversity

2020 Women on Boards Transforms Into An Essential Global Conversation on Board Diversity

On November 12, The Global Conversation on Board Diversity: Women Leaders Changing the World, will kick-off a virtual series of 28 distinct City/State events to ignite a game-changing conversation on board diversity and gender balance.

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Clarus Corporation | Salt Lake City, UT (October 2020)

Clarus Corporation | Salt Lake City, UT (October 2020)

Advocacy for women’s equal participation and representation in the outdoor industry continues to grow. Forbes

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PET IQ | Eagle, ID (September 2020)

PET IQ | Eagle, ID (September 2020)

Idaho based PetIQ (NASDAQ PetQ) is a $700 million provider of veterinary services and manufacturer

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Women Now Hold Record 22.6% of Russell 3000 Board Seats in the US

Women Now Hold Record 22.6% of Russell 3000 Board Seats in the US

Women Now Hold Record 22.6% of Russell 3000 Board Seats in the US

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2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

Published annually, our 50/50 Woman on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ measures the percentage of board seats held by women on the Russell 3000 Index, and reports on progress by company size, state headquarters, sector and rating.

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NATHAN’S FAMOUS | Jericho, NY (August 2020)

NATHAN’S FAMOUS | Jericho, NY (August 2020)

During these dog days of summer, we’re thinking hotdogs, specifically, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (NASDAQ

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Come Celebrate! Our Tenth Anniversary, Achieving our 20% Goal, Going Virtual – and Global!

Come Celebrate! Our Tenth Anniversary, Achieving our 20% Goal, Going Virtual – and Global!

“Women Leaders Changing the World” – is the theme of the 2020 Women on Board’s first-ever Global Conversation on Board Diversity, taking place on November 12 with thousands of men and women in attendance across the U.S., Europe, Mexico and Asia.

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2020 Women on Boards Supports Peaceful Protests against Racism and Violence

2020 Women on Boards Supports Peaceful Protests against Racism and Violence

Dear 2020WOB Friends and Supporters, We are writing in response to the horrific events we

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FIRSTCASH | Fort Worth, TX (June 2020)

FIRSTCASH | Fort Worth, TX (June 2020)

In the age of COVID-19, in states across the country, pawnshops are considered an essential

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A10 NETWORKS, INC., CRYOPORT, INC., DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC.; ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. AND SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. CA | (May 2020)

A10 NETWORKS, INC., CRYOPORT, INC., DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC.; ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. AND SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. CA | (May 2020)

In 2018, California passed the first-ever law to require companies headquartered in the state to

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2020 Women On Boards Research Finds Historic Shift In Board Diversity Among IPO Companies

2020 Women On Boards Research Finds Historic Shift In Board Diversity Among IPO Companies

For the first time in history, in 2019 all but one of the 25 largest IPOs had women on their boards. Women held 21.9 percent of all company board seats, up from 11 percent in 2018.

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EBIX | Johns Creek, GA (February 2020)

EBIX | Johns Creek, GA (February 2020)

Ebix (NASDAQ:EBIX) is a global supplier of on-demand software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance,

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A RECORD 30 U.S. CITIES PARTICIPATE IN THE 2019 NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON BOARD DIVERSITY

A RECORD 30 U.S. CITIES PARTICIPATE IN THE 2019 NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON BOARD DIVERSITY

The 2019 National Conversation on Board Diversity (NCBD) took place in a record number of cities across the country and abroad last November—a tremendous conclusion to a year of milestone achievements for the 2020 Women on Boards campaign.

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2020WOB CAMPAIGN REACHES HISTORIC MILESTONE!

2020WOB CAMPAIGN REACHES HISTORIC MILESTONE!

CELEBRATE WITH US! In mid-September, we announced that women now hold 20.4% of board seats in Russell 3000 companies! We have achieved and surpassed our goal, a year earlier than expected.

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2020 Women on Boards Supports Peaceful Protests against Racism and Violence

2020 Women on Boards Supports Peaceful Protests against Racism and Violence

We are writing in response to the horrific events we have witnessed in our country

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Why 2019 Was a Breakthrough Year for Women in the Boardroom

Why 2019 Was a Breakthrough Year for Women in the Boardroom

The New York Times | It was the only company of the 25 largest public offerings in 2019 without a woman on its board, according to new research by the nonprofit 2020 Women on Boards. That’s a significant shift from 2016, 2017 and 2018, when 12 companies, or roughly half, went public with all-male boards in each of those years.

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OUR REPORT “WHEN WOMEN LEAD” SHOWS MORE WOMEN CEOS AND DIRECTORS MEANS INCREASED DIVERSITY ON BOARDS—UPPING THE BUSINESS IMPERATIVE.

OUR REPORT “WHEN WOMEN LEAD” SHOWS MORE WOMEN CEOS AND DIRECTORS MEANS INCREASED DIVERSITY ON BOARDS—UPPING THE BUSINESS IMPERATIVE.

Our annual “When Women Lead” research shows that women-led companies continue to have more gender-diverse boards than male-led companies.

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NATIONWIDE RIPPLE EFFECT FROM NEW CA LAW BUILDS MOMENTUM TOWARD 2020WOB GOALS

NATIONWIDE RIPPLE EFFECT FROM NEW CA LAW BUILDS MOMENTUM TOWARD 2020WOB GOALS

Following California’s historic law (SB826) requiring companies based in the state to have at least one woman on the board by the end of this year and two or three women on the board, depending on the size of the board, by 2021 or face stiff fines, several states have filed similar legislation. The California law could open up over 1000 director seats for public companies based there, including those on the Russell 3000 index and smaller micro caps.

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2019 Gender Diversity Index

2019 Gender Diversity Index

The 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index (GDI) is an annual review of gender diversity in boards of directors on the Russell 3000 Index.

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2018 Gender Diversity Index

2018 Gender Diversity Index

We are happy to unveil this year’s 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) Gender Diversity Index which shows that the average number of corporate board seats held by women on the 2018 Russell 3000 Index (R3000) has risen to 17.7%, up from
16.0% last year.

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2017 Gender Diversity Index

2017 Gender Diversity Index

Women now hold more than 20% of the board seats of Fortune 1000 companies that comprise the Gender Diversity Index (GDI). 2020 Women on Boards surpassed its goal, three years ahead of schedule.

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2016 Gender Diversity Index

2016 Gender Diversity Index

We are pleased to present the 2016 Gender Diversity Index (GDI) report: our annual analysis of America’s largest companies.

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2015 Gender Diversity Index

2015 Gender Diversity Index

We are pleased to present the Gender Diversity Index for 2015. We began tracking companies in 2011 using the 2010 Fortune 1000 list.

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2014 Gender Diversity Index

2014 Gender Diversity Index

We started the 2020 Women on Boards campaign in 2010 as a grass roots initiative to engage corporate stakeholders to hold companies accountable in diversifying their boards of directors.

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2013 Gender Diversity Index

2013 Gender Diversity Index

We are delighted to present the third annual 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index of Fortune 1000 Companies.

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GDI: Third Quarter 2023 Key Findings

GDI: Third Quarter 2023 Key Findings

As of September 30, 2023, women hold 29.2% of the board seats, a 0.2 percentage point increase from Q2 2023, and a 1 percentage point increase from the previous year. 36.5% of the 455 new directors who joined boards in Q3 2023 were women, equivalent to Q2 2023, but lower than all of 2022 and 2021 when the percentage was 39% and 45% respectively.

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GDI: 2023 Annual Report

GDI: 2023 Annual Report

Women now hold 29% of the corporate board seats, and women of color 7%, but the pace to diversify boards slows. Dedicated to transparently tracking the progress of women on corporate boards, the 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ Annual Report compares the progress corporations made from June 2022 to June 2023, tracking the percentage of women on Russell 3000 Index company boards the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. by company size, state, and sector.

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GDI: First Quarter 2023 Key Findings

GDI: First Quarter 2023 Key Findings

As of March 31, 2023, women hold 28.9% of the board seats, a 0.5 percentage point increase from Q4 2022, and a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year.

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GDI: Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Findings

GDI: Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Findings

As of Dec. 31, 2022, women held 28.4% of the corporate board seats on the Russell 3000. This is only a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous quarter, and a 1.7 percentage point increase from Dec. 31, 2021.

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GDI: Third Quarter 2022 Key Findings

GDI: Third Quarter 2022 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, the pace for women joining boards in Q3 2022, from July 1 – Sept. 30, 2022 has stalled or remained flat and is the lowest quarter-over-quarter progress since the first six months of 2020. The halt may be a sign of political polarization and economic unrest. Still whatever the reason, the lack of progress for women on boards may contribute to why women are leaving the workforce and the pipeline of women.

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2022 Gender Diversity Index Report

2022 Gender Diversity Index Report

Dedicated to transparently tracking the progress of women on corporate boards, the 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ Annual Report compares the progress made from June 2021 to June 2022, tracking the percentage of women on Russell 3000 Index company boards — the largest public companies in the U.S. — by company size, state, and sector. We also report on the race and ethnicity of all directors and disseminate the data by racial groups and gender.

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GDI: First Quarter 2022 Key Findings

GDI: First Quarter 2022 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, as of March 31, 2022, women hold 27.3% of the Russell 3000 company board seats. The year-over-year increase from 2021 to 2022 is 2.9%, with the most significant increase of 3% women on boards from 2020 to 2021.

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GDI: Fourth Quarter 2021 Key Findings

GDI: Fourth Quarter 2021 Key Findings

Using the data provided by our partner Equilar, as of December 31, 2021, women hold 26.7% of the Russell 3000 company board seats. The report reveals Russell 3000 board diversity statistics by gender, company, race & ethnicity, state, and sector, including action items to help achieve gender balance and diversity on boards.

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GDI: Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings

GDI: Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings

Third Quarter 2021 Key Findings: Using the data provided by Equilar we analyze, track, and publish data on our website in our Gender Diversity Directory. This report reflects data made available as of September 30, 2021.

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2021 Gender Diversity In Board Of Directors In Mexico

2021 Gender Diversity In Board Of Directors In Mexico

This research was a collaborative project between 50/50 Women on Boards, the Research Center for Women in Senior Management (CIMAD) of IPADE Business School and BIVA (Institutional Stock Exchange).

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50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings, Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in Women on Corporate Boards on the Russell 3000

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings, Largest Year-Over-Year Increase in Women on Corporate Boards on the Russell 3000

50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB), a leading non-profit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards, announced that as of June 30, 2021, women hold 25.6% of the Russell 3000 company board seats, an increase from 22.6% in 2020, 20.4% in 2019, 17.7% in 2018 and 16% in 2017. The three-percentage point increase from 2020 to 2021 is the largest year-over-year increase in the past four years and is a 9.6 percentage increase since 2017. If increases continue this track, corporate boards are estimated to be gender-balanced by the year 2029.

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2021 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

2021 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

The 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index is an annual review of the gender and diversity composition on company boards of the Russell 3000 Index.

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50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings.

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings.

50/50 Women on Boards Reveals Gender Diversity Index Key Findings; Quantifies Commitment to Diversity with Women of Color Holding at Least 20% of All Corporate Board Seats

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2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index

Published annually, our 50/50 Woman on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ measures the percentage of board seats held by women on the Russell 3000 Index, and reports on progress by company size, state headquarters, sector and rating.

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2019 Gender Diversity Index

2019 Gender Diversity Index

The 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index (GDI) is an annual review of gender diversity in boards of directors on the Russell 3000 Index.

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2018 Gender Diversity Index

2018 Gender Diversity Index

We are happy to unveil this year’s 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) Gender Diversity Index which shows that the average number of corporate board seats held by women on the 2018 Russell 3000 Index (R3000) has risen to 17.7%, up from
16.0% last year.

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2017 Gender Diversity Index

2017 Gender Diversity Index

Women now hold more than 20% of the board seats of Fortune 1000 companies that comprise the Gender Diversity Index (GDI). 2020 Women on Boards surpassed its goal, three years ahead of schedule.

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2016 Gender Diversity Index

2016 Gender Diversity Index

We are pleased to present the 2016 Gender Diversity Index (GDI) report: our annual analysis of America’s largest companies.

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2015 Gender Diversity Index

2015 Gender Diversity Index

We are pleased to present the Gender Diversity Index for 2015. We began tracking companies in 2011 using the 2010 Fortune 1000 list.

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2014 Gender Diversity Index

2014 Gender Diversity Index

We started the 2020 Women on Boards campaign in 2010 as a grass roots initiative to engage corporate stakeholders to hold companies accountable in diversifying their boards of directors.

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2013 Gender Diversity Index

2013 Gender Diversity Index

We are delighted to present the third annual 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index of Fortune 1000 Companies.

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50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ Reports

Our 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ reports compare the percentage of company board seats held by women on the Russell 3000 Index. Reports dated before 2018 compare the gender composition of company boards on the Fortune 1000.

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