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Gender diversity on corporate boards: Enhancing sustainability outcomes for Spain’s IBEX 35 companies
Institutional changes, such as quotas and evolving social norms, which have promoted gender diversity in boardrooms and at the corporate executive level, are believed to have positively impacted ESG outcomes within firms. Empirical evidence shows that woman directors seem more influential on sustainability issues, while women executives have a stronger impact on gender agendas; nevertheless, preliminary analysis shows that the impact of both groups on these respective areas appears to be limited.
positively impacted ESG outcomes within firms. Empirical evidence shows that woman directors seem more influential on sustainability issues, while women executives have a stronger impact on gender agendas; nevertheless, preliminary analysis shows that the impact of both groups on these respective agendas appears to be limited.