India Inc’s boardroom report makes for grim reading

Women currently hold one in five seats on Nifty 100 company boards, remaining unchanged over the past four years. Younger independent directors under the age of 50 have decreased in number on these boards. A report reveals that 17 companies, prima...

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Women hold one in five seats on Nifty 100 company boards, a share unchanged in four years. Companies now have fewer young independent directors, with those aged under 50 losing weight, shows the latest Excellence Enablers report released by a firm led by former SEBI chief M. Damodaran. A total of 17 companies, nearly all state-run ones, fall short of the required count of independent directors.

Anoushka Sawhney & Tanay Sukumar list down the key numbers.

WOMEN A FIFTH OF SEATS, A HANDFUL OF TOP JOBS

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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

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WHISTLEBLOWERS

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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