Directors on board of companies are women

About 25 per cent of the directors on the board of companies are women, Parliament was informed today.

All listed firms are required to have at least one-woman director on their boards from April 1, 2015, according to a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) directive, as also under the Companies Act, 2013.

This is aimed at increasing gender diversity, which is often seen to have a positive impact on the decision-making processes of corporate boards.