Who’s on Board?
Creating a diverse board is not easy, as the numbers clearly demonstrate. But the companies below have found a way to do it, even in markets where the pipeline is quite small. The below success stories offer compelling insights and specific takeaways useful for any organization on this journey.
Unilever CEO Paul Polman on Diversity’s Strategic Importance
Why change must come from the top.
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Argentina
Pushing Past Cultural Norms
Discovering strong female talent in a challenging market
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United States
First Skills, then Potential
How the chocolate company looked at potential to find top candidates
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Hong Kong
Committee Leaders Count
How a Chair and committed director prioritized diversity
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India
Doubling Down on Diversity
How a consumer company built a board that looks like its customers
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Denmark
Balancing Diversity and Efficiency
The chair shares how boardroom dynamics change with diversity
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Brazil
Looking Past Gender
This retailer sought digital and retail skills and got diversity as a result
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United States
Forethought and Flexibility
A board changed its own size to accommodate a wealth of female talent
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For more information about this study or about Egon Zehnder’s board and diversity work, please contact:
Global Diversity Practice
Global Diversity Practice
Global Board Practice
- Project Lead, Global Diversity Specialist: Katrin Sier
- Project Lead, Communication: Astrid Carniaux
- Research: Raminder Kaur, Atul Dhingra with data from BoardEx
- Communication Strategy: Hilary Crnkovich
- Design Lead: Markus Schuler
- Design Agencies: Zoo&Co and Moving Brands
- Digital Lead: Luke Sherwin
- Web Agency: Shed Collective
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