Characteristics of supervisory boards of WIG-ESG index companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Characteristics of supervisory boards of WIG-ESG index companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the research undertaken in this article is to identify the characteristics of supervisoryboards of companies listed on the WIG-ESG index on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The conductedresearch has shown that it is possible to identify certain features of supervisory boards commonto companies included in the WIG-ESG index: appointing supervisory boards more numerousthan required by the Commercial Companies Code; the increasing frequency of meetings of thisbody; insuffi cient representation of women in the composition of the supervisory board; increasingdiversifi cation in the composition of the supervisory board in terms of gender, age and term of of-fi ce length; striving to ensure greater independence of the supervisory board; not recognizing thebenefi ts of establishing committees dedicated to the ESG aspects. This article is part of a broaderresearch trend on the ESG issues.

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