13 tech companies that have added women to their boards since 2019 - Business Insider

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'I think we've reached a tipping point.'

, there's been a growing awareness about the lack of diversity across all industries, and especially within tech., started releasing annual workforce diversity stats several years ago, those efforts alone have not yet led to substantial gains for underrepresented groups — particularly among upper leadership levels and within corporate boardrooms.

That may finally be changing, however. Last year, a California law went into effect requiring public companies based in the state toBy the end of 2019, onlystill had all-male boards, down from 29% in July 2018, according to KPMG. "I think we've reached a tipping point," said Shannon Gordon, CEO of theBoardlist, a company that helps connect women with public and private board opportunities, but she caveated that businesses still have a long way to go.

"There's certainly a strong pipeline out there, it's just a matter of companies being intentional about finding that talent," Gordon said. Here are some of the companies within the tech industry that have found that talent — and added women to their boards in recent months:

 

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