50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™
50/50 Women on Boards™ tracks, analyzes, and publishes the gender composition of corporate boards in the Russell 3000 Index, representing 99% of all incorporated equity securities in the U.S.
Our research shows that out of the 2982 Russell 3000 companies nationwide, only 5% have gender-balanced boards. Recognizing the significant gap, our new campaign 50/50 Women on Boards advocates for gender-balanced boards.
We define “gender balance” as women holding half, one more, or one less than half of the corporate board seats.
Using our 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Directory, you can research the gender composition of the Russell 3000 Index companies by state headquarters, sector, and rating. Based on the number of women directors, we rate each corporation as: