European Banking Authority Publishes Report on Diversity Practices in Banks and Investment Firms

The European Banking Authority has issued a report on diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms. The report is based on diversity data collected by national regulators under the Capital Requirements Directive. CRD requires banks (known as “credit institutions”) and investment firms to adopt policies promoting diversity in their management bodies. The report finds that 41% of institutions still do not have a diversity policy, despite a CRD obligation to implement one. Even amongst institutions that have implemented a policy, not all promote gender diversity. The EBA is calling on institutions and Member States to consider additional measures to promote a more balanced gender representation and to ensure compliance with diversity policy requirements. It intends to continue monitoring diversity in management bodies and to issue further benchmark studies in the future.
 
View the EBA's report on diversity practices.  
 
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