Diversifying the Board: Strategies and Best Practices

Course Number: ABA

Course Code: n/a

Free for ABA Members

Diversity isn’t just a matter of checking a box— it’s about identifying qualified directors who provide different perspectives based on different backgrounds, life experiences, and mindsets. This video shows how banks can improve operations by increasing their boards’ racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Viewers will come away with a deeper understanding of the forces that drive banks to diversify their boards of directors and will be able to apply these ideas to their own institutions.

What You’ll Learn

Describe the advantages of diversifying bank boards
Explore ideas to increase the diverse composition of bank boards

Audience: For members of a bank's board of directors

Prerequisites: n/a