U.S. Boardrooms Are Getting Older, New Study Finds
America’s boardrooms may be getting more diverse than ever before—but they’re also getting older. Much older.
America’s boardrooms may be getting more diverse than ever before—but they’re also getting older. Much older.
Diversity and inclusion are often discussed as a single term, but the fact is that they are very different concepts. Diversity is about the mix of people in a team. Inclusion is about making sure the mix works.
More than half of public company directors believe diversity and inclusion metrics should be incorporated into the incentive compensation plans for the CEO and executive management team—but how best to do so remains a question.
Despite 18% of the population being Hispanic or Latino, this segment holds less than 3% of Fortune 1000 company board seats.
A recent survey sends a clear message that there is still work to be done: women and minorities still remain significantly underrepresented in the boardroom.
Board diversity, climate change, the opioid epidemic and gun violence will top the agenda in corporate boardrooms in 2019—with directors called upon to ensure that sophisticated policies are in place to address them.