IMPACTING CHANGE

The Florida Census of Women Public Company Directors is a collaboration of the International Women’s Forum in Florida, the Florida Women Corporate Directors, 50/50 Women on Boards, and Women’s Executive Leadership, to promote the inclusion of women on corporate boards in Florida and to monitor the status of women on these boards. 

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This analysis compares the presence of women on boards at the public companies in Florida on the R3000 with all R3000 companies to determine why Florida is underperforming. We looked at sector, company size, board size, and socio-economic and political factors and found no compelling reason for Florida companies’ lack of gender diversity.

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Companies in Florida’s peer states have generally reached three or more women on their boards and are continuing to add more, while most Florida companies stand at two or fewer. Research suggests that companies with three women directors on their boards experience greater benefits than companies with fewer women in their respective industry sectors.

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We conclude that there is an opportunity to increase awareness of Florida’s current board gender diversity numbers and share information on resources available to find diverse candidates.