Female directors positively influence firms’ corporate social performance
To enhance the benefits of diversity for corporate social performance, efforts should be directed at holding boards more accountable to diverse stakeholders and improving the status of women, says Kris Byron
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According to the World Economic Forum, social issues such as income inequality, climate change and n
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