Daily BriefsESG

Daily Brief ESG: Now Is Time to Increase the Number of Female Directors so that They Can Contribute to Value Creation and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Now Is Time to Increase the Number of Female Directors so that They Can Contribute to Value Creation


Now Is Time to Increase the Number of Female Directors so that They Can Contribute to Value Creation

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Since % of women among internal directors is low, many companies try to increase external directors, which leads to an issue of directors serving on the boards of multiple companies.
  • Investors expect gender diversity to have long-term impact on business performance. However, due to the low percentage of female board members, no clear correlation with value creation has been demonstrated.
  • In evaluations of board effectiveness, it’s clear that few companies share issues within boards and engage in sufficient discussion. There appears to be a lack of sufficient discussion on issues.

💡 Before it’s here, it’s on Smartkarma

Sign Up for Free

The Smartkarma Preview Pass is your entry to the Independent Investment Research Network

  • ✓ Unlimited Research Summaries
  • ✓ Personalised Alerts
  • ✓ Custom Watchlists
  • ✓ Company Data and News
  • ✓ Events & Webinars