Amerikanske pensionskasser vil have skrappere oplysningskrav om mangfoldighed ved bestyrelsesvalg. I et brev til det amerikanske finanstilsyn, SEC, skriver ni amerikanske pensionskasser: ”As large institutional investors, we have a real interest in electing a slate of board nominees who are well-positioned to help carry out a company’s business strategy and meet our long-term investment needs. We believe better disclosure about the board’s skills, experiences, gender, race, and ethnic diversity can help us as investors determine whether the board has the appropriate mix to manage risk and avoid groupthink. For these reasons, we urge the Commission to initiate a rulemaking process to require better disclosure.”
Videre hedder det, at “The current disclosure rule makes it difficult for shareholders to determine racial and ethnic diversity of boards. In some cases, it is difficult to determine gender diversity, particularly if pictures of nominees are not included in proxy materials, and first names or pronouns are excluded in the description of the board candidates. Even when pictures are provided, shareholders are not able to accurately determine race or ethnicity of director nominees. Although some corporations provide aggregate board diversity information, board level diversity is not available for all companies, and individual director diversity attributes, which are necessary for investors to fully exercise their voting rights, are not reported.”
