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Shearman & Sterling LLP 77 | Board Diversity The most commonly identified categories of board diversity continue to be gender/gender identity and race/ethnicity. The number of companies that identified gender/gender identity remains at 99, while the number of companies that identified race/ethnicity increased from 98 companies in 2022 to 99 companies in 2023. Various other categories that were presented included age, the cultural background of directors, such as national origin, citizenship and place of birth and tenure. Tenure Age Background (culture) Gender/gender identity Race/ethnicity Others 29 50 31 43 15 6 6 Skills Perspectives/viewpoints Place of birth Global experience Education Military service 99 99 51 45 23 92 99 98 91 49 33 52 44 40 32 Sexual orientation 24 30 9 29 50 31 43 15 6 6 2021 2022 2023