Board Diversity Gaps 2022

Diligent Institute and 22 other partner organizations provide in-depth insights into how diversity is progressing on boards worldwide.

What does the boardroom diversity picture look like around the world?

• 27% of board seats in our global sample of public companies are held by women.
• 46% of newly appointed directors brought new skillset backgrounds to the boardroom.
• 22% of boards seats in the S&P 500 are held by a racial/ethnic minority director.
• 0.5% of board seats in the Fortune 500 are held by a director who openly identifies as LGBTQ+.

The first-of-its-kind report offers a more comprehensive view of boardroom diversity and composition worldwide, providing transparency and accountability to help drive forward boardroom diversity. The research provides visibility into public and private companies, examining multiple dimensions of diversity and inclusion across the Americas, Europe and the UK, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.