Firms Outperform When There Are More Women on Boards, BI Says

Female representation in the boardroom almost tripled since 2010, with the most gender-diverse companies delivering higher shareholder returns compared to male-dominated boards, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Women made up 26% of boards in 2023, up from 9% in 2010, highlighting how regulations in Europe, US and Asia that compel change are impacting global corporations, a Bloomberg Intelligence report released Monday showed.

The top 20% of companies for female board membership returned 2% to 5% more than the bottom 20% in developed markets, the report said. In emerging markets, they were 2%-6% less volatile than their diversity laggards, according to the ...