Corporate Leadership
Firms Outperform When There Are More Women on Boards, BI Says
- Gains in female representation on boards driven by quotas
- Overboarding and DEI backlash remain a risk to female gains
Female representation in the boardroom almost tripled since 2010, with the most gender-diverse companies delivering higher shareholder returns compared to male-dominated boards, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
Women made up 26% of boards in 2023, up from 9% in 2010, highlighting how regulations in Europe, US and Asia that compel change are impacting global corporations, a Bloomberg Intelligence report released Monday showed.