Female directors meet or beat men in financial expertise

By Jeff Green
Published Updated 1 Min Read

Corporate boards lacking diversity sometimes claim they can’t find qualified women to become directors, but the data tell another story.

The percentage of female board members with financial expertise is equal to or greater than the percentage of men with similar backgrounds, according to data released Monday by MSCI ESG Research as part of an annual report about women on boards.

Jeff Green
From Bloomberg News

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