Pandemic shows ‘broader range of expertise’ is needed on boards
The ‘multidimensional impact’ of Covid-19 underlines the need for greater boardroom diversity, says the Institute of Business Ethics.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has helped crystallise the need to renew efforts on boardroom diversity, according to a report from ethics experts.
Researchers from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) say that while progress has been made on introducing gender diversity into the boardroom, the process has not reached its full potential and there are lessons to be learned in the drive for other forms of diversity.
Reflecting on the effects of the pandemic on boards, the IBE report suggests it has thrown a spotlight on the relationship between companies and their stakeholders and this, in turn, has increased the need for corporates to ensure the
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