The business case for board diversity

By what percentage have the companies of SGX (on average) fallen short of their 2020 participation goal for women on boards?

3.8 percent

4 percent

3.7 percent

Around 5 percent

Which Wall Street Bank recently appointed a female CEO?

JP Morgan

Wells Fargo

Citigroup

Goldman Sachs

How many boards on the SGX had just one woman member?

Around 32

40

80 percent

81

How many boards on the SGX have no women members at all?

81

32

None

19

What has AXA Investment Management promised?

That it will use its voting power to encourage gender diversity

That it will only invest in companies with a gender-equal board

That 50 percent of its own board will be women

That it will not invest in companies without women on the board

Which of the following measures was not introduced by the Australian Stock Exchange's Governance Council?

Requirement to disclose gender diversity objectives

Requirement to disclose board selection processes

Requirement to reserve half of all board seats for women

Requirement to disclose diversity policy

What is notable about the disclosure approach?

It fails because it does not mandate action

It is easy to implement

It works without imposing quotas

It is hard to circumvent

Why might companies need to redefine leadership?

Because we need new leaders in a digital age

Because of Covid-19

Because many women have different, equally valuable leadership skills that are currently not recognised

Because we are entering a global recession

Why is it particularly important for there to be female leadership at companies?

Because investors will punish them if their board is all-male

Because otherwise they could get a fine

Because women often have a different outlook

Because it will likely lead to more women at the company being considered for leadership

Which of the following reasons is not really a good reason to put women on the board?

They provide different perspectives

They can improve results

They can better connect with a more diverse customer base and workforce

Doing so means you avoid further scrutiny on diversity issues

The business case for board diversity

By what percentage have the companies of SGX (on average) fallen short of their 2020 participation goal for women on boards?

Which Wall Street Bank recently appointed a female CEO?

How many boards on the SGX had just one woman member?

How many boards on the SGX have no women members at all?

What has AXA Investment Management promised?

Which of the following measures was not introduced by the Australian Stock Exchange's Governance Council?

What is notable about the disclosure approach?

Why might companies need to redefine leadership?

Why is it particularly important for there to be female leadership at companies?

Which of the following reasons is not really a good reason to put women on the board?

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