WOMEN ON BOARDS
When Women Lead, Everyone Benefits
Women hold 32% of California's public company board seats.
30
30 companies - which represents 4% of public companies headquartered in California - have zero women on their boards.
1 in 100
Latinas make up 19% of CA’s population, but only 1.5% of its public company directors.
41%
41% of CA public companies lack the experience and perspective of at least one woman of color on their board.
PLAYBOOKS
BUILD A DIVERSE BOARD
Actionable steps for organizations to harness the power of diversity on their corporate boards.
Two playbooks for visionary companies that are changing the world, created by Stanford VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab and the California Partners Project.
RESOURCE HUB
PATH TO THE BOARDROOM
Enhancing the leadership pipeline with resources for corporations and women candidates.
We aim to support boards to diversity and strengthen their membership. Access this curated directory of organizations and resources for women executives interested in corporate board service, and companies looking to add fresh talent to their boards.
REPORT SERIES
LEVERAGE KNOWLEDGE
Information is a powerful tool for creating change and generating new ideas.
A groundbreaking report series tracking the implementation of California’s Women on Boards law (SB 826) and spotlighting some of the tremendous female top talent California companies have added to their boards since 2018.
LATEST RELEASE
“ While there is still work to be done to ensure public company boards reflect the gender and ethnic diversity that sets California apart, steady increases in women’s representation means we’re moving in the right direction towards parity. More equitable workplaces translate to a more equitable society.”
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Co-founder, California Partners Project