Companies with female leaders outperform those dominated by men, data shows
When you’ve got more engagement from women, when women are in the driving seat to the extent they should be, it makes for far more successful businesses
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When more women lead in the workplace, companies experience higher profitability, greater innovation, increased productivity, improved employee retention, higher sustainability metrics, and lowered risks, Countries that invest in the educating and employing more women and girls experience faster economic growth, higher per capita GDP, and lower C02 emissions.
The Business Case For Women In Leadership
"If you believe in data, and you want to increase not just meritocracy, but also economic prosperity, you can completely ignore the social fairness and justice arguments for gender diversity, and simply follow the money.” (Booya.)
Why putting women in charge of their own financial security pays dividends
Women are 17% more likely to be killed than men in a car accident, and a gender biased design process is to blame. Gender biased financing is also costly for women—and their countries GDP.
Why this venture capital firm is only hiring women in 2022
Your typical investor is white, male, and holds a degree from Harvard or Stanford. how one firm is tackling the problem: No more hiring men.
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Encourage Female Founders
Female founders have proven time and time again that they have what it takes to launch and lead successful businesses -- even with the systemic challenges that the corporate world often stacks against them.
Sea-change in UK boardrooms as women make up nearly 40% of FTSE 100 top table roles
The UK is now second in international rankings for women’s representation on boards at FTSE 100 level, with nearly 40% of positions now held by women, compared with 12.5% 10 years ago
Hiring female CEOs changes how companies describe women
Simply put, tapping women for leadership roles changes how an organization perceives women (and therefore hiring + promoting them.
Why women could be the answer to supply chain’s future
As the supply chain and logistics industry recovers from its most tumultuous period in recent years, it’s clear that change is needed.
How the Advancement of Black Women Will Build a Better Economy for All
S&P Global analysis shows that disparities in opportunities for Black women in America carry a significant cost for the economy overall.
The State Of Venture Capital Investments In Female Founders: Change Is In The Wind
Momentum is building for female founders raising venture capital
How Women Make The Economy Better
The economy is better with businesswomen in it + it begins with changes at every single company.
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A study by École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC Business.School) NewGen Talent Centre examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests, revealing that women's professional behavior is authentic, flexible, sensitive, and altruistic. EDHEC, NewGen Talent Centre, 2020.
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In a study of 350 startups, male founders had a two-to-one funding advantage, but women-led startups generated 10% more revenue over five years. Boston Consulting Group, 2018.
Are Women the Future of Management?
A new Study reveals the professional behaviour (sic) of women who are authentic, flexible, sensitive and altruistic, are all assets in view of new managerial expectations.
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Women on boards tend to value diversity of thought as well as representation. They usually ensure there are more women and underrepresented minorities in the C-Suite, executive leadership, and on the board. Forbes, 2021.
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Women's economic participation is key, they reinvest a higher percentage of their earnings in families and communities, leading to faster development and poverty reduction. Harvard Center for International Development, 2024.
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United States companies with three or more female directors reported earnings that were 45 percent higher than those companies with no female directors. Morgan Stanley Capital International, n.d.
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Since 2018, BlackRock has advocated for greater gender diversity on corporate boards, citing research that links it to stronger market performance. The firm recommends that companies it invests in have at least two women serving as directors. California Partners Project, 2019.
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Since 2018, BlackRock has recommended two women directors on boards of companies it invests in. California Partners Project, n.d.
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A 2012 University of California, Berkeley study found companies with women on their boards are more likely to “create a sustainable future” by, for example, instituting strong governance structures with a high level of transparency. California Partners Project., n.d.