In this report
Board diversity
Diverse boards hold a wider variety of views and perspectives, and as a result, have a more diverse and aware mindset.
Gender diversity
Despite this push for diversity—the benefits of which are substantiated by significant academic research—only 16% of Russell 3000 board seats were occupied by women at the end of the third quarter of 2017 (per Equilar).
Facilitating change
Semler Brossy takes a look into the types of initiatives that can help facilitate change by educating companies about the barriers to entry that may exist for female candidates.

Only 16% of Russell 3000 board seats were occupied by women at the end of the third quarter of 2017 (per Equilar).
ISS consistently recommends “For” female directors at a higher rate than males.


Female directors receive a statistically significant higher vote result than males.
Diverse boards hold a wider variety of views and perspectives.
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