ISS ESG launches the first index to capture ethnicity alongside gender
Four concrete reasons why D&I is important from an investment management perspective
Firm plans to set 30% as new standard for female board representation
U.S. investors, meanwhile, are increasingly skeptical
More women are being appointed to board roles, but representation of visible minorities remains limited
The pledge, developed by the RIA, requires signatories to address diversity and inclusion in invested companies and within their own shops
Survey finds appetite for transparency, engagement to encourage diversity
ISS ESG is providing racial and ethnic data on directors and executives
The founding signatories are 10 institutional investors representing $1.1 trillion in AUM
The $221-million program is jointly funded by the feds and eight financial institutions