The State Of Venture Capital Investments In Female Founders: Change Is In The Wind
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When more women lead in the workplace, companies experience higher profitability, greater innovation, increased productivity, improved employee retention, higher sustainability metrics, and lowered risks. Countries that invest in the educating and employing more women and girls experience faster economic growth, higher per capita GDP, and lower C02 emissions.
How Women Make The Economy Better
The economy is better with businesswomen in it + it begins with changes at every single company.
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A study by École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC Business.School) NewGen Talent Centre examined nearly 66,000 personality and motivation tests, revealing that women's professional behavior is authentic, flexible, sensitive, and altruistic. EDHEC, NewGen Talent Centre, 2020.
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In a study of 350 startups, male founders had a two-to-one funding advantage, but women-led startups generated 10% more revenue over five years. Boston Consulting Group, 2018.
Are Women the Future of Management?
A new Study reveals the professional behaviour (sic) of women who are authentic, flexible, sensitive and altruistic, are all assets in view of new managerial expectations.
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Women on boards tend to value diversity of thought as well as representation. They usually ensure there are more women and underrepresented minorities in the C-Suite, executive leadership, and on the board. Forbes, 2021.
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Women's economic participation is key, they reinvest a higher percentage of their earnings in families and communities, leading to faster development and poverty reduction. Harvard Center for International Development, 2024.
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United States companies with three or more female directors reported earnings that were 45 percent higher than those companies with no female directors. Morgan Stanley Capital International, n.d.
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Since 2018, BlackRock has advocated for greater gender diversity on corporate boards, citing research that links it to stronger market performance. The firm recommends that companies it invests in have at least two women serving as directors. California Partners Project, 2019.
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Since 2018, BlackRock has recommended two women directors on boards of companies it invests in. California Partners Project, n.d.
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A 2012 University of California, Berkeley study found companies with women on their boards are more likely to “create a sustainable future” by, for example, instituting strong governance structures with a high level of transparency. California Partners Project., n.d.
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Companies with women on boards outperform all-male boards by 26% in stock performance. California Partners, n.d.
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There has been a greater correlation between stock performance and the presence of women on a board since the financial crisis in 2008. Companies with women on their boards significantly outperformed others when the recession occurred. — California Partners Project
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Women’s leadership and contributions will ensure that future energy systems address modern societies' needs and leave no one behind. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Report, 2019.
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For every woman in the C-Suite, 3 more advance to senior leadership, highlighting the importance of promoting gender equity in financial firms. UNTAD, n.d.
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U.S. companies with three or more female directors reported earnings that were 45 percent higher per-share than companies with no female directors. — Morgan Stanley Capital International (2017)
Ola’s new factory will be run entirely by women
Ola vows to create the biggest all-women automotive manufacturing facility in the world.
Gender Equity: Increase Representation of Women on Corporate Boards
The State of California business after SB826, mandating diversity of Company boards, became law has become law
Not Just Another Company Accelerator, DoorDash's ELEVATE is Working for Women of Color
Committed “to increasing the number of women, people of color, and nonbinary employees at all levels of the organization,” Door Dash launched a career accelerator for WOC, that’s a case study in DEI best practices.
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Investment data shows that women-helmed companies have higher business metrics than men. Forbes, 2020.