Alphabet, Microsoft Pivot From Nasdaq Diversity Reporting Format

Alphabet and Microsoft investors learn about the tech companies’ board diversity through dots and check marks in tables. Tesla and Amazon shareholders get diverse director numbers in charts.

Nasdaq requirements for companies listed on the stock exchange to report board diversity information annually have brought varied disclosures in varied formats since taking effect in 2022. Most Nasdaq 100 companies stick relatively close to the exchange’s diversity reporting templates which show the total number of women and minorities on boards, according to a Bloomberg Law review of 2023 disclosures. But a minority forgo the guidance, opting to report their board diversity ...