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The impact of board diversity on firms and the experience of Indigenous board members

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In Board Diversity: Literature Review and the Indigenous Experience, authors Gauri Subramania and Kalie Wertz summarize the robust literature studying the drivers and implications of board diversity on firms and share a case study constructed through interviews with 11 Indigenous-identifying individuals with board experience.…Read More

2022 Wharton Climate Prof event sets the tone for the school’s new ESG Initiative

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In a format inspired by Iron Chef and Wharton’s own Iron Prof events, nine Wharton faculty members with expertise spanning from philosophy to accounting came together Wednesday, October 12 to share their research on climate and business to about 100 attendees at the Wharton Climate Prof event. Hosted as a part of Penn’s Climate Week and as one of the Wharton Climate Center’s first events under its new home, the recently established ESG Initiative at the Wharton School, it drew a packed house of curious students, alumni, faculty, and staff.…Read More