How gender diversity at the top can boost the bottom line - and improve the world

Apr 29, 2019

Companies with gender diversity in leadership outperform their less diverse peers Image: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC1D0A35C6D0

Belen Garijo

Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck

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