But in the two preceding years, progress on increasing racial diversity on boards stagnated, a new study revealed Tuesday. Black men even lost ground. The study, conducted by the Alliance of Board ...

Governing boards of colleges and universities wield tremendous power, including the authority to appoint presidents, set tuition rates and vote on policy changes. But emerging research is questioning ...

Over the years, a dramatic change has occurred. My latest research on the corporate boards of the top 50 companies from 2011 to 2023 shows that the percentage of whites dropped to 73.6%, the ...

Latinos are the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority with 18.9% of the population, yet few ascend to the pinnacle of U.S. corporate power: board member.

Motivated by the increased focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and new mandates, boards have moved quickly to bolster diversity and composition. According to the executive ...

Addressing socioeconomic diversity. FCC data doesn’t shed light on how much board members earn. Station leaders said they’re increasingly mindful of socioeconomic diversity when developing boards. The ...

As gender diversity on corporate boards has increased considerably over the past decade, so too has formal research on its impact on financial performance. Multiple studies show a pronounced ...

Although recent trends are encouraging, overall progress toward boards that represent the population is slow, hindered by a slew of factors. These include the not-so-robust pipeline of new candidates; ...

Gender diversity quotas are common in nations like France, Norway, Spain and Iceland, where women must make up at least 40% of boards at publicly traded companies, according to the Harvard ...

This is even as getting more women directors on boards is a work-in-progress, says board diversity champion.. Read more at ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down a Nasdaq rule that sought to promote diversity on corporate boards, representing the latest blow to those efforts in the private sector.