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In the corporate governance context, diversity refers to the range of people employed by an organisation, especially in the most senior positions, including the board of directors. | In the corporate governance context, diversity refers to the range of people employed by an organisation, especially in the most senior positions, including the board of directors. | ||
Diversity normally includes gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age and educational background, but may include other additional factors. | |||
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[http://www.treasurers.org/node/10141 Doing the right thing, Sarah Boyce, The Treasurer, May 2014] | [http://www.treasurers.org/node/10141 Doing the right thing, Sarah Boyce, The Treasurer, May 2014] | ||
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Revision as of 09:28, 11 April 2018
1. Corporate governance.
In the corporate governance context, diversity refers to the range of people employed by an organisation, especially in the most senior positions, including the board of directors.
Diversity normally includes gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age and educational background, but may include other additional factors.
2. Investment.
In the investment context, diversity is the beneficial result of the appropriate diversification of investments.
See also
- Board of directors
- Corporate governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- Developments in corporate and market regulation: implications for the treasurer
- Diversification
- ESG investment
- Ethics
- Governance
- Kay Review
- Institute of Business Ethics
- Shareholder value
- STEM
- UK Corporate Governance Code
