Nasdaq to advance diversity through new proposed listing requirements

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Dec 01, 2020

On December 1, 2020, the Nasdaq filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt new listing rules related to board diversity and disclosure.

If approved by the SEC, the new listing rules would require all companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to publicly disclose consistent, transparent diversity statistics regarding their board of directors. Additionally, the rules would require most Nasdaq-listed companies to have, or explain why they do not have, at least two diverse directors, including one who self-identifies as female and one who self-identifies as either an underrepresented minority1 or LGBTQ+. Foreign companies and smaller reporting companies would have additional flexibility in satisfying this requirement with two female directors.

Review the press releaseFAQ and summary of what listed companies need to know about the rule proposal on Nasdaq's website.

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