
Nasdaq's plan to boost diversity on corporate boards gets SEC approval
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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq's proposal to increase diversity on the boards of companies listed on its exchange.
The rule requires all Nasdaq-listed companies to have at least two diverse directors, including one woman and one member of an "underrepresented" minority group, including Black people, Latinos or members of the LGBTQ+ community. Companies that don't have at least two diverse directors, will be required to provide in writing a reason for why they do not. Smaller companies and foreign companies on the exchange could comply with two female directors.
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