State Street Global Advisors Reports Fearless Girl’s Impact: More than 300 Companies Have Added Female Directors

State Street Global Advisors today announced its latest impact figures for the Fearless Girl campaign, demonstrating continued progress for the firm’s gender diversity asset stewardship programs in the US, UK, Australia, Japan Canada and continental Europe. In the last year State Street Global Advisors has expanded its engagement program around the world, rolling out initiatives in Japan, Canada, and Europe. Japan, in particular, has seen early momentum leading to 40 companies taking action and adding a female director as well as 11 more committing to doing so in the near future. In Canada almost a quarter, 23 percent, of companies are taking action by adding a female director and in Europe, 50 percent of companies identified have already added a female director.