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Nasdaq filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2020 to modify its listing standards to embrace diversity. Specifically, the exchange proposed to require companies listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Global Market to have two diverse directors within four years of the time the Commission approves the proposed rule. Firms listed on Nasdaq Capital Market would be expected to have two diverse directors within five years of the approval by the agency.
The purpose of the proposed rule is to “champion inclusive growth and prosperity to power stronger economies,” according to Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. To facilitate the goals of the proposal Nasdaq has entered into a partnership with Equilar, a leading provider of corporate leadership; data solutions. The platform afforded by Equilar will “enable Nasdaq-listed companies that have not yet met the proposed diversity objectives to access a larger community of highly-qualified, diverse board-ready candidates to amplify director search efforts,” according to a release by the exchange.