Hong Kong boards shift priorities to improve diversity: report
More board seats are now allocated to women, and companies have also shown growing interest in diversity beyond gender.
Hong Kong businesses are rethinking the makeup of their boards amid mandated rules by the Hong Kong exchange and increased pressure of investors on listed companies, a new report has found.
In 2021, a record 30% of seats were held by women, compared with 24% in the previous year, according to the Heidrick & Struggles’ 2022 Board Monitor Report, which was released on Monday (July 18).
The report also found that 53% of board seats went to directors with no public board experie…
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