The 30 companies in the Dow 30 are among the largest in the world. The decisions of the individuals who serve on their boards of directors and as their CEOs affect millions.

Using our CompanyIQ^® platform, we analyzed the 338 current board seats and 30 CEOs in the Dow 30. As expected and reflecting corporate America’s legacy, the Dow 30 is overwhelmingly male, white, older, and fairly insular.

Our key findings and analysis are below.

Key Findings

• 2/3 of Directors Are Male
• Need to Add 60% More Women for Equal Gender Representation Only 3 Companies Have Boards Approaching Gender Equity 3/4 of Directors Are White
• Need to Double Directors of Color for Representation Proportionate to the Demographics of the U.S. Population at Large
• Only 1 Company is Nearing Equal Ethnic/Racial Representation
• Almost Half of Director Seats Are Occupied by Individuals Who Serve on Other Major Boards
• Almost a Third of Dow 30 CEOs Serve on the Boards of Other Major Companies
• 18 Dow 30 Directors Are CEOs of Other S&P 500 Companies All Dow 30 CEOs Are Male, 90% of Whom Are White