Fund managers need to flex voting muscles to force boards to appoint more women
A compelling body of research suggests that where women have greater representation on boards, companies simply perform better.
Mutual fund manager BlackRock Inc. has reportedly revised its proxy voting guidelines and may for the first time oppose the reelection of corporate directors, should it determine that a board's makeup is insufficiently diverse. At a time when only 17% of Fortune 500 board seats are held by women, th
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