,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbb,mr4    
,bey] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4    
,maloney ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t corporations %\ld  
commit to utiliz+ ! b5efits ( g5d]      
div]sity 9 bo>ds ( directors & o!r s5ior
 managem5t positions4  ,:]eas ,cataly/1 
a non-pr(it & non-p>tisan organization1 
f\nd 9 _! #bjbj report entitl$ ,wom5 on 
,corporate ,bo>ds t wom5 are #ef p]c5t (
 ! labor =ce1 yet only acc\nt = #cj     
p]c5t ( bo>d directors ( ,s,p #ejj      
companies1 & ano!r ,cataly/ report      
entitl$ ,wom5 ,c,e,os ( ! ,s,p #ejj f\nd
 t wom5 acc\nt$ = only #f p]c5t ( all   
,c,e,os 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas a ,mc,kinsey    
report entitl$ ,wom5 9 ! ,workplace     
publi%$ 9 #bjba1 f\nd t wom5 ( color    
cont9ue to h ev5 l[] repres5tation at e 
level ( corporate employm5t & lead]%ip2 

,:]eas ! ,sadie ,collective's pap] titl$
 ,:y are ,black ,wom5 ,miss+ f          
,corporate ,lead]%ip8 publi%$ 9 ,novemb]
 #bjbj %[$ t ! numb] ( ,black wom5      
complet+ degrees 9 economics1 f9ance1   
acc\nt+1 & ma? fields is decl9+1 :i* are
 (t5 fields associat$ ) corporate       
lead]%ip2 ,:]eas su* /udy f\nd t        
measures to remove b>ri]s to ! pipel9e (
 corporate lead]%ip = ,black wom5 9     
male-dom9at$ fields include access to   
in=mation1 e>li] education1 & exposure  
to female m5tors2 ,:]eas ,! ,am]ican    
,economic ,association's /udy entitl$   
8,,aea ,pr(ession ,climate ,survey3     
,f9al ,report0 publi%$ 9 ,septemb] #bjai
 f\nd t wom51 especially ,black wom51 _h
 to take ! mo/ measures to avoid        
possible h>assm5t1 discrim9ation &      
unfair treatm5t1 h9d]+ ef=ts to climb ! 
corporate ladd]2 ,:]eas an ,egon ,zehnd]
 /udy entitl$ ,global ,bo>d ,div]sity   
,track]3 ,:o's ,really on ,bo>d8 publi%$
 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 %[$ t companies ) m  
div]se executive teams & bo>ds (        

directors p]=m bett] f9ancially2 ,:]eas 
su* /udy %[$ t wom5 directors contribute
 to important corporate-level outcomes  
because !y play roles z lead]s & m5tors1
 z well z indirect roles z symbols (    
opportunity = o!r wom51 & inspire ^?    
wom5 to a*ieve & /ay ) _! corporations2 
,:]eas su* /udy f\nd t m recognition ( !
 valuable contribution ( wom5 directors 
to corporation value is ne$$2 ,:]eas su*
 /udy %[$ t corporations ne$ a critical 
mass ( at lea/ #c wom5 s]v+ on bo>ds (  
directors ) av]age memb]%ip ( #aa       
individuals to access ! b5efits (       
div]sity = ov]all organizational        
p]=mance & prev5t ! negative impacts (  
tok5ism on lead]%ip teams2 ,:]eas a     
,h>v>d ,bus9ess /udy entitl$ ,an        
,in/itutional ,approa* to ,g5d]         
,div]sity & ,firm ,p]=mance publi%$ 9   
#bjai f\nd t increas$ g5d] div]sity     
results 9 m productive companies 9 t]ms 
( m>ket value & rev5ue2 ,:]eas ,cr$it   
,suisse's global rese>* /udy entitl$    
,,cs ,g5d] #cjjj publi%$ 9 ,octob] #bjai

 review$ #c1jjj corporations worldwide  
to f9d t wom5 s]v+ on corporate bo>ds   
improv$ corporation p]=mance ) respect  
to key metrics1 includ+ /ock p]=mance1 &
 t companies ) a high] proportion ( wom5
 s5ior manag]s demon/rat$ returns on    
inve/m5t t 7 bo? high] & m /able ov]all2
 ,:]eas su* /udy f\nd t corporations )  
wom5 s]v+ z directors t5d to be some:at 
risk-av]se & c>ry less debt1 on av]age1 
comp>$ to corporations ) no wom5        
directors1 & t net income gr[? = su*    
corporations 0 also high]2 & ,:]eas a   
,/an=d ,univ]sity /udy entitl$ ,d       
,inve/ors ,value ,g5d] ,div]sity 9      
,firms8 releas$ 9 #bjai f\nd t inve/ors 
react positively to sub/antive increases
 9 g5d] div]sity ) a significant        
increase 9 /ock prices foll[+ corporate 
ann\ncem5ts reg>d+ increas$ div]sity1   
demon/rat+ ! economic consequ5ces (     
increas$ div]sity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
t-- 7#a7 ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a
 significant /ake 9 promot+ robu/1      

su/a9able economic gr[?2  7#b7 su* gr[? 
w be /r5g!n$ & accel]at$ by ! ev]-full] 
inclusion ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
work=ce1 at all levels ( corporate      
managem5t2 &  7#c7 corporations 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld und]take a commitm5t 
to ev]-full] utilization ( ! tal5ts1    
skills1 & "w e?ic ( wom5 on bo>ds (     
directors & 9 o!r s5ior managem5t       
positions4