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Achieve Diversity or Explain Yourself: SEC Adopts Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rule

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On August 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposal to hold companies listed on the exchange accountable for board diversity. The new Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule sets a baseline requirement for diverse board membership and specifies a consistent set of disclosures so stakeholders can evaluate the  current board compositions of listed […]