Twenty-six publicly traded companies in New Jersey have appointed three or more women to their company’s board of directors, earning them a place on the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) Honor Roll.
The advocate for business opportunities for women released the 2019 A Seat at the Table Honor Roll on Monday.
“This list consists of publicly traded New Jersey companies that have made a significant impact on gender diversity,” EWNJ said on its .
“Our research shows that companies that have boards with higher numbers of women deliver better returns on equity, sales, and capital,” the organization stated. “We are proud to showcase the following companies that recognize the value that women bring to the table.”
Here is the Honor Roll:
- American Water Works Company, Inc.
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals
- Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
- Bed, Bath & Beyond
- Burlington Stores
- Campbell Soup Company
- Celgene Corporation
- CIT Group Inc.
- Covanta Holding Corporation
- Honeywell
- Innophos Holdings Inc.
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Johnson & Johnson
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- New Jersey Resources
- Newell Brands
- OceanFirst Financial
- Peapack-Gladstone
- Prudential Financial, Inc.
- PTC Therapeutics
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
- Realogy Holdings Corp.
- South Jersey Industries
- Tabula Rasa
- Verisk Analytics, Inc.
