the current percentage of racially/ethnically diverse directors; whether the board’s definition of diversity explicitly includes gender, race or ethnicity; whether the board has a “Rooney Rule” policy requiring diverse candidates to be included in the initial pool of candidates when selecting new directors; and board skills disclosure. Although Glass Lewis will not make voting recommendations solely on the basis of this assessment in 2021, the assessment may be a contributing factor in recommendations when other board-related concerns have been identified. Board Refreshment/Tenure. Although investor concerns regarding a lack of board refreshment relate to staleness of director skills and erosion of independence, investors also consider a lack of board refreshment an impediment to increasing board diversity. Beginning in 2021, Glass Lewis will note as a concern instances where the average tenure of nonexecutive directors is 10 years or more and no new independent directors have joined the board in the past five years. Although Glass Lewis will not make voting recommendations solely on this basis in 2021, insufficient board refreshment may be a contributing factor in recommendations when other board-related concerns have been identified.