Companies see link between board diversity and bottom line

Women make up 42% of new board appointments since last September as large firms see value of gender balance

John Tracey, chair of Gym+Coffee; Anne-Marie Taylor, newly appointed partner, Board Excellence; Niall Horgan, CEO and co-founder Gym+Coffee; and Kieran Moynihan, managing partner, Board Excellence.

Companies are increasingly seeing the benefits of strategic selection of non-executive directors based on specific areas of expertise, leadership and management experiences, says Anne-Marie Taylor of Board Excellence, the Irish-based global board consulting practice.

Founded in 2016 and led by serial entrepreneur Kieran Moynihan, Board Excellence has delivered projects in more than 20 countries. It advises PLCs, private companies, SMEs and family firms in key areas such as external board evaluations, bespoke director training, independent board dispute mediation and strategic planning.