Overnight on the eve of International Women’s Day 2017, we placed Fearless Girl in New York’s financial district to ignite a conversation about the importance of gender diversity in corporate leadership.
Sculpture by Kristen Visbal | Commissioned by State Street Global Advisors
She moved to her new home in 2018 in front of the New York Stock Exchange — continuing to inspire people around the world.
companies were identified for not having a woman on their board 1
companies of those identified have added a woman director 2
companies voted against in year six of the campaign 3
1 Since 2017 and the expansion of the policy in 2023.
2 Major indices in Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore,United Kingdom, United States.
3 January 2022 -December 2022.
Source: State Street Global Advisors Asset Stewardship Team, December 31, 2022.
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