Women are advancing faster than men in higher education, but the situation looks different in the boardroom.
In the United States, women are earning university degrees at a significantly higher rate than men, marking a generational shift that affects all major racial and ethnic groups. Yet, despite these educational advancements, there remains a noticeable underrepresentation of women in corporate leadership roles, revealing a persistent gender gap from classrooms to executive offices. Recent […]
‘Fearless Girl’ statue sponsor State Street drops boardroom diversity targets
According to new proxy voting guidance, the State Street Asset Management Force on Friday removed the target for the number of women and minority directors to serve on the Corporate Committee. Posted on that website. The changes coincided with changes in other major asset managers under political pressure, shifting the shift where meeting rooms are […]
DAO Governance Platform Agora Acquires Older Competitor, Boardroom – CoinDesk
Blockchain governance startup Agora plans to acquire competitor Boardroom. The company sees the acquisition as a strategic move to strengthen governance within the broader Ethereum ecosystem, citing expectations for new growth in decentralized governance due to President Trump's promises to the blockchain industry. Positioned. “2025 is the year we make good governance standards for all […]
Asda pays the price for big debt and turmoil in the boardroom | Asda
With empty fridges, no ready breakfast on the shelves and a disastrous bag of Yorkshire pudding exploding in the freezer, all is not well at the Pudsey branch of Asda. Britain's third-largest grocery chain has seen its performance deteriorate sharply and it is losing market share to rivals. Last week, the crisis led to co-owner […]