Expect increased focus on racial diversity and over-committed directors in the boardroom

According to a new Conference Board report, featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, only about 10% of S&P 500 companies explicitly report their directors' ethnicity, and 8 out of 10 of the directors at those companies are white. Moreover, nearly one-third of the S&P 500 do not limit the number of boards on which their directors can serve.

In light of the report, you may want to consider increasing board diversity disclosure and implementing (and enforcing) director over-boarding policies. Mainstream investors expect companies to increase their disclosures on board diversity – including ethnic diversity – to reveal the full picture of diversity in the boardroom, including leaders