Businesses are increasingly expected to disclose their environmental impacts, set measurable reduction targets, and align their operations with these commitments. Transparent communication of such efforts to stakeholders has become essential in meeting growing societal and regulatory demands. This study investigates the contribution of women on corporate boards to environmental transparency, particularly given the challenges they often face in board participation and strategic decision-making. We analyze the relationship between the proportion of female directors and firms’ environmental scores across four activity groups identified by Kenessey, accounting for the varying environmental impacts of these industries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to examine how board gender diversity relates to corporate environmental transparency across Kenessey’s four activity groups—an environmentally meaningful taxonomy grounded in differences in natural-resource use and environmental pressure rather than purely economic similarity (e.g., GICS). The results demonstrate a positive and significant association across all activity groups, with stronger effects in sectors characterized by higher environmental impacts. Moreover, the presence of strong governance, social welfare policies, effective oversight, climate commitments, and regulatory frameworks further reinforces this relationship. JEL Classification: G34, M14, Q56.
Özparlak et al. (Wed,) studied this question.