At HKEX, we believe that board diversity is critical to strong governance and decision making. This repository includes a suite of data on Hong Kong listed issuers’ board of directors to improve access to information on, and transparency around, board diversity.

Browse the page below for a look at the age, gender, and tenure profile of issuers’ board of directors and INEDs in Hong Kong. Use filters for market segments – for example HSI constituents or industry classification – to compare a company against its peers.

Overall market statistics

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Types of Directors

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Gender Distribution

Age Distribution



Female Directorship across Industries

Industry Classification (HSIC) is provided by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited. Please see the Disclaimer and the Important Notes.

Female Directorship in
Hang Seng Index (HSI) Constituents and non-HSI Constituents

Female Director Representation in Hong Kong Listed Issuers​


In year - , there are - % of issuers with 30% or more female directors.



Female Director Representation in Hong Kong Listed Issuers​


In year - , there are - % of issuers with 30% or more female directors.



Percentage of INEDs
in Hong Kong Listed Issuers​



Female Director Representation in INEDs of Hong Kong Listed Issuers​

(% of female INEDs among all INEDs of listed issuers)

In the past four years, the level of female representation in INEDs has remained stable.



Tenure of INEDs



In year -

There are - directorships held by INEDs who have served for more than nine years in
- issuers.
All the INEDs of - issuers have served for more than nine years.
Listed Issuers with Overboarding INEDs
- INEDs are holding seven or more directorships in
- issuers.



First Time Directors


Gender Distribution

(% of female directorships among all first-time directorships appointed by listed issuers)

The percentage of first-time female directors has increased over the past four years, and is higher than the overall percentage of female directors on issuers’ boards.
Age Distribution

(based on directorships)

Most first-time directors fall into the age group of 40 – 60.



The information displayed are sourced from Gekko Lab based on available information in the public (including disclosures made by listed companies).
Please see the Disclaimer and Important Notes.

“Other Industries” cover companies that are not classified within the industry categories under the Hang Seng Industry Classification System, which include real estate investment trusts (REITs) and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).

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Disclaimer

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