Under Ron’s leadership, State Street has continually focused on female leadership in the companies it invests in, including by launching a Fearless Girl initiative which saw more than 860 companies appoint at least one female board member where they previously had none. Within State Street, Ron has introduced company-wide diversity goals which are tied to executives’ compensation, and diverse talent slates for all open positions including on the board. Three women have been added to State Street’s Management Committee by Ron, bringing female representation to 29%, and last year approximately 68% of promotions at Managing Director level and above were women. State Street has featured on Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies and Best Companies for Dads, as well as on the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index. For seven consecutive years the firm has received a score of 100% on the HRC Equality Index.
