Data: Heidrick & Struggles Board Monitor US 2023; Chart: Axios Visuals
The boardroom diversity push lost some steam last year. The share of new Fortune 500 board seats going to underrepresented groups declined, according to a report out this morning from executive search and leadership consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles.
The big picture: The murder of George Floyd and subsequent racial justice protests galvanized companies to ramp up diversity efforts in 2020 and 2021, with a significant jump in Black appointees to corporate boards.