Almost All Top US Companies Had Board Diversity Rules. Now Most Are Gone
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Almost All Top US Companies Had Board Diversity Rules. Now Most Are Gone

Aug 14th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

Three years ago, nearly every major US company explicitly considered diversity when choosing new directors. Now, most don’t. In all, 61 S&P 100 companies have dumped explicit diversity criteria for future board members since 2023, according to an ESGAUGE analysis …

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