Investors Want European Banks To Go Further on Board Diversity
- Gender and experience all below levels investors want: EY
- New EY survey monitors European financial services firms
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The boardrooms of European financial services companies are failing to meet investor expectations in terms of their gender balance and the technology and sustainability expertise they possess.
Some 44% of investors said gender diversity played a part in their decision to buy a company’s shares, according to the poll of 300 money managers by professional services firm EY. About half said sustainability experience was important and 54% said boards should have fintech experience.