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Companies With Women Executives Have Better Workplace Safety Records

New study links two-or-more women in top roles with notably stronger workplace safety records in U.S. firms.
Women-led companies showed about 14% lower likelihood of violations and 13.9% lower penalties on average.
Safety benefits rise when boards are diverse and investors back gender diversity, the study says.
Researchers suggest treating gender diversity as a risk-management lever for safety.
Lower workloads at women-led firms may explain safer workplaces, the study notes.
Workplace safety has broad implications for costs, productivity, and reputation.
The study analyzed 1,188 publicly traded U.S. companies over 19 years.
Penalties of at least $5,000 on safety violations were the study’s focus.
The researchers cite prior work linking female leadership with broader corporate benefits.
The study’s authors emphasize governance alignment for safety outcomes.

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