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“Global study of roughly 1,250 big companies that report at least some gender data is one of the largest ever done…” #womeninbusiness #womenprofessionals #womenempowerment #womenleader #womenleaders #womenleadership #empoweringwomen #empower #empowerment #gender #genderparity #genderequality #business #businessanalysis #businessanalytics #finance

Further to my last post, Financial Times reports on the BlackRock study that has found that gender balanced companies out-perform their peers. Proof that policies that support the needs of women and their ability to remain in the workforce enhance a company's bottom line. #womeninbusiness #womeninproperty #genderequality #womenwork

One of the largest studies on whether gender balanced companies outperform their peers was released today and guess what? They do! The report states: ‘Companies with more gender-balanced workforces outperformed their least-balanced peers by as much as 2 percentage points annually between 2013 and 2022, a BlackRock study of the MSCI World index has found. The higher return on assets held true within countries and within sectors, and was especially marked for companies where gender parity was greatest in revenue producing, engineering and top-paying jobs, researchers at the $9.1tn money manager said in a report released on Thursday.’ We all knew it but here’s further proof. If you want to understand how you can make your organisation gender balanced, a Lead5050 Workplace Equity Audit and Certification is the perfect place to start. Contact me for further details #genderequality #wokrplaceequity #techforgood #dogoodmakemoney Jago Brown Leanne Linacre Maneka Bankeshwar

Thanks to Kelly Thomson for sharing this article and the great post that went with it. I’m not going to write an erudite analysis of what the outcome of this study means - you can read the article. What I am going to say is WHY when we have hard #data that clearly shows the importance of #genderbalance for financial success are we currently seeing a reactionary withdrawal by many companies from a working style that hugely helps achieve better gender balance at all levels - flexible/remote/hybrid working? Where’s the logic? #hoppingmad #hybridworking #flexibility 😡😤😡😤😡😤😡😤😡😤😡

Great data from BlackRock on how gender equality improves profit in companies. One interesting factor explored is the impact of maternity leave: "The researchers also looked for links between personnel policies and financial performance and found that US companies where women took longer maternity leaves outperformed peers where leaves for childbearing were shorter." #genderequality #paygap #futureofwork

Replacing ONE man with ONE woman in senior management or on the corporate board is associated with an 8-13 basis point increase in Return on Assets. Companies with diverse workforces outperform peers by 29% - annually. Companies promoting more women to senior roles enhance portfolio performance by 72 basis points/year. Women-owned or managed hedge funds outperform by 10.5%. We could go on... Really important research from BlackRock on why female talent acquisition is important company culture - and profits. #DiversityMatters #WomenEmpowermen #FemaleReturners #GenderEquality #ClaudiaGoldin #DEI #GenderPayGap #WomenOnBoards #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM

📒 This interesting study, reported today, adds (more) evidence (to the existing pile) that gender balance makes good business sense. Even if we only focus purely on financial performance. 🎙️There’s been a lot of discussion in the UK news this week about the importance of having diverse perspectives “in the room” before key decisions are made. ❗️The common thread here is that representation matters. Diversity of thought, of experience, of identity, makes a tangible, measurable difference. 💬 But I’d add that diversity is only part of the picture. A business lucky enough to secure a diverse range of talented people needs to proactively create an inclusive environment - one where those people are valued for the differences they bring to the table - if they are going to harness these benefits in a sustainable way. 💭Bums on seats are not the same as voices at tables nor, perhaps more importantly, voices being heard in rooms where it matters. #genderequality #genderequity #genderparity #diversityandinclusion #DEIB #ESG RPC- law firm

Another proof that gender balance pays off. "Companies in the middle quintile for gender balance reported an average annual return on assets of 7.7 per cent, compared to 5.6 per cent for those with the highest share of men in their workforce and 6.1 per cent for those with the highest share of women, the study found." #genderequality #womeninmaritimecommunity #womenempowerment https://lnkd.in/e4UvSh-E

https://lnkd.in/d3-dkWQq Fantastic article on a recent BlackRock study in the FT this morning…📈 Companies with gender-balanced workforces see higher returns! The study found that companies with more gender diversity outperformed their least-balanced peers by up to 2 percentage points annually. This global study of over 1,200 companies highlights the importance of human capital and the link between gender equity and performance. It's time to embrace inclusivity for better business results! 💼💪 #genderbalance #businessperformance #inclusionmatters #diversityandinclusion #humanresources

It’s official! Gender-balanced companies perform better. A large-scale study of the MSCI World index by BlackRock showed companies with more gender-balanced workforces consistently outperformed less diverse peers over the past decade, with returns up to 2% higher annually. According to BlackRock’s Sandra Lawson who led the study, there’s a pretty powerful correlation between the two. Whilst this isn’t the first study that links gender equity and performance, this is one of the largest ever done, and it strengthens the case for investment in gender representation across all industries and all countries. I couldn’t be happier. https://lnkd.in/ek8Sfe5c Brooke Masters Financial Times #WomenLeaders #WeQual #GenderParity #GenderEquity WeQual