Investors increasingly seek gender overlay to ESG criteria

Comprehensive gender equality criteria is increasingly being applied to ESG analysis, though a relatively small number of funds specifically target gender equality key performance indicators (KPI). The criteria include gender diversity at board and executive levels, gender pay gap across the organisation, family-friendly policies and work-life balance initiatives, measures to address sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and ways to support women's advancement and career development. This reflects a growing recognition of the importance of promoting gender diversity i...