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International Women’s Day Embraces Equity
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, an event that honors and celebrates women worldwide and that has been observed for over a century. This year’s theme is Embracing Equity, and it highlights the fundamental difference between equality and equity. While these words are often used interchangeably, the former means giving everyone equal opportunities, while the…
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Measuring Board Gender Diversity across S&P ESG Indices
According to numerous studies,1 having a gender-diverse board is a key indicator of good corporate governance.2 The gender diversity of a board of an investee company is also one of the mandatory sustainability indicators3 that financial market participants are required to assess and report on under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).4 Using the…
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Women and the S&P Latin America Emerging LargeMidCap ESG Index
An opportunity is knocking at the door of companies in Latin America. S&P Global published the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Latin America Progress Report 2019, which revealed that, on average, Latin American companies only have one female director on their board of directors. Reviewing the 125 constituents of the S&P Latin America LargeMidCap as of…