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 reportBloomberg Terminal released Monday showed.