Diversity and the Board

A recent SVDX webinar on board diversity covered a number of issues around how companies have fared in the race to comply with recent mandates.

We are pleased to provide additional information correlated to the session as noted below: 

1. Equilar, a corporate leadership data firm, provided the following data around California company compliance by the end of 2021. To access the data, please click here. 

2. Santa Clara University offers two Corporate Board Readiness Programs: 

   • Black Corporate Board Readiness

   • Women’s Corporate Board Readiness 

3. Morrison & Foerster offers a range of articles and presentations around board diversity and ESG:

   • New California Law to Require Representation from “Underrepresented Communities” on Boards of Public Companies Headquartered in California, 31 August 2020

   • Above Board Podcast Episode: California's Board Diversity Law, 29 October 2020

   • ISS, Glass Lewis, and Now Nasdaq – Board Diversity Is Here, 27 January 2021

   • California Law Set To Boost Board Diversity, 29 September 2021 [Corporate Secretary]

4. The Big 4 have robust Board Governance programs that cover a variety of diversity topics. Here are links to the PwC and Deloitte Centers: 

   • PwC Governance Insights Center

   • Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness

5. Here are additional links to organizations helping to promote diversity in boardrooms:

• Stanford Women on Boards

• Him for Her

• Black Women on Boards

• Women Executives On Boards 

• Ascend (Pan-Asian Leaders)

• African American Board Leadership Institute

• LCDA (Latino Corporate Directors Association)

• How Women Lead

• WCD (Women Corporate Directors)

• OUT Leadership

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