Pearl Meyer Data Show Long-Term Improvement in Board Gender Diversity
—Survey shows a clear need for policies and processes to address underrepresentation at the senior management level—
NEW YORK—March 18, 2021—Pearl Meyer’s recent proxy analysis on board of directors’ composition shows the number of female directors on boards in the Top 200 companies of the S&P 500 has risen steadily from 19% in 2010 to 32% in 2020. Among that same Top 200 group, the number of boards with at least two women has increased from 75% in 2010 to 96% in 2020. The numbers have also dramatically jumped for boards with at least three women, increasing from 29% in 2010 to 75% in 2020.
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