Governance-body member gender composition
Measurement answer
What this metric measures
Count and source-reported percentage of members in each source-native gender category for one specified governance body and reference date, preserving lawful collection, self-identification, other, unknown, undisclosed and suppressed states.
Specification
Metric specification
- Result format
- Structured table
- Unit
- Governance-body members (people) and percentage of members (%)
- Reporting basis
- Declared reference date or explicitly reported period-average basis
- Aggregation
- Category shares form a composition only when mutually exclusive and exhaustive for one population and date; do not average percentages across bodies or entities.
- Pillar
- Governance
- Topic
- Governance body composition and oversight
- Controlled domain
- Governance and business conduct
- Entity type
- Metric
Reporting boundary
No forced male-or-female mapping is applied. Other, unknown, undisclosed and suppressed states remain visible, and category shares are not converted to a female-to-male ratio.
Cross-library identity
Library mappings and variants
These links compare quantity, population, boundary, period, unit, denominator, aggregation, dimensions, and method edition. Partial relationships are navigation aids only and never authorize observation reuse.
- Different calculation methodPartial relationship; observations remain separate.Composition of highest governance body and committees by gender profile — GRI 2-9, paragraph c
Verified source occurrences
Framework coverage
This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.
- Adopting DisclosureSource evidence
GRI Standards
- Publisher
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Edition
- 2016 edition, effective for reports published from 1 July 2018
- Requirement
- Not Specified
- Relationship
- Defines Disclosure
- Mapping outcome
- Direct Evidence
- Source locator
- Disclosure 405-1 and governance-body guidance PDF p8
- Adopting DisclosureSource evidence
GRI Standards
- Publisher
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Edition
- 2021 edition, effective for reports published from 1 January 2023
- Requirement
- Not Specified
- Relationship
- Defines Disclosure
- Mapping outcome
- Direct Evidence
- Source locator
- Disclosure 2-9 PDF p20; Disclosure 2-16 p27; Disclosure 2-19 p30
- Adopting DisclosureGRI 2-9
GRI Standards
- Publisher
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Edition
- Files published 19 June 2025; entry point dated 23 June 2025
- Requirement
- Not Specified
- Relationship
- Method Variant
- Mapping outcome
- Cross Library Link
- Source locator
- GRI 2-9, paragraph c; taxonomy entry point dated 23 June 2025
Value structure
Dimensions and units
- Unit
- Governance-body members (people) and percentage of members (%)
- Reporting basis
- Declared reference date or explicitly reported period-average basis
Unit meaning: Each row reports members in one lawfully sourced gender category and, where supplied, its percentage of the compatible complete body population including declared unknown states.
Table fields and units
- reporting entity
- named body and body type
- person or membership basis
- source-native gender category
- lawful source or self-identification method
- Reported value
- Governance-body members (people) and percentage of members (%)
- Measurement-source edition
- Assurance status
Published dimensions
- Reporting entity.
- Named body and body type.
- Person or membership basis.
- Source-native gender category.
- Lawful source or self-identification method.
- Jurisdiction.
- Reference date or average basis.
- Numerator and denominator.
- Source-reported percentage.
- Other, unknown, undisclosed and suppressed state.
- Privacy threshold.
- Source profile, edition and assurance state.
Calculation method
Formula information
- Status
- Specified
- Formula type
- Percentage
Formula
P = (N ÷ D) × 100Use the source-defined numerator and denominator for the same population, period, boundary, and method; do not infer an unstated denominator.
Variables
| Symbol | Variable | Definition | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
N | qualifying numerator | Qualifying observations within the qualifying population and boundary defined for Governance-body member gender composition. | Dimensionless |
D | declared denominator | Complete compatible denominator for the qualifying population and boundary defined for Governance-body member gender composition. | Dimensionless |
Verified sources
Evidence and status sources
Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.
Measurement evidence
- Measurement evidenceChecked 15 August 2026
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
- Publisher
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Edition
- 2016 edition, effective for reports published from 1 July 2018
- Locator
- Disclosure 405-1 and governance-body guidance PDF p8
Supports: Supports the measurement definition, boundary, and source-reported fields for Governance-body member gender composition.
Open official source - Measurement evidenceChecked 15 August 2026
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
- Publisher
- Global Reporting Initiative
- Edition
- 2021 edition, effective for reports published from 1 January 2023
- Locator
- Disclosure 2-9 PDF p20; Disclosure 2-16 p27; Disclosure 2-19 p30
Supports: Supports the measurement definition, boundary, and source-reported fields for Governance-body member gender composition.
Open official source
Use with context
Interpretation boundaries
Method disclosures required
Source-edition basis: GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 — 2016 edition, effective for reports published from 1 July 2018; GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 — 2021 edition, effective for reports published from 1 January 2023. Retain the exact source edition on every observation; later editions require a separate method profile.
- Reporting entity.
- Named body and body type.
- Person or membership basis.
- Source-native gender category.
- Lawful source or self-identification method.
- Jurisdiction.
- Reference date or average basis.
- Numerator and denominator.
- Retain the exact measurement-source edition with every observation.
- Each row reports members in one lawfully sourced gender category and, where supplied, its percentage of the compatible complete body population including declared unknown states.
Record-specific limitations
- Categories and lawful collection methods differ by jurisdiction.
- Non-response can make the distribution incomplete.
- Legal registration and self-identification are not automatically equivalent.
- Representation does not establish inclusion or equality.
Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.
Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.