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Unfortunate Statistics

According to a recent analysis commissioned by The Wall Street Journal, of the 67 companies in the Standard & Poor's 1500 Index with female CEOs, 54% have at least three women in the boardroom compared to 15% of companies with men as CEOs.

By Anthony LoPinto | Updated on June 30, 2015

According to a recent analysis commissioned by The Wall Street Journal, of the 67 companies in the Standard & Poor’s 1500 Index with female CEOs, 54% have at least three women in the boardroom compared to 15% of companies with men as CEOs.

According to the same article, large-cap companies with three or more female directors achieved significantly better financial results than those with none between 2004 and 2008, according to a 2011 study by Catalyst, a nonprofit research group. Recent German and Australian studies also found positive financial impact from gender-diverse boards.

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