Board Diversity Truly Matters

This is a good one! In this Vid-Guide, KPMG Board Leadership Center’s Annalisa Barrett, Perkins Coie’s Allison Handy and Ellig Group’s Nicole Sandford get into the nitty gritty of board diversity, including:

1. What are the benefits of board diversity?
2. What is the current state of board diversity for public companies?
3. Why do you think smaller companies lag the larger ones when it comes to diversity?
4. What investor initiatives are out there right now?
5. Do the proxy advisors play a role? What is the latest ISS and Glass Lewis positions?
6. What about legislative initiatives? What about Nasdaq’s proposal?
7. What are common board refreshment mistakes that hinder greater diversity?
8. What are steps that boards can do to better embrace diversity?