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Women are settling into the governance of French companies
With more than 46% women on SBF 120 boards, France leads the field. It still needs time, however, to pass the 27% mark on management committees.
Management committees: nearly 150 more women to appoint to reach the 30% threshold
Women's presence in SBF 120 leadership is improving nicely thanks to the Rixain law, which accelerated workplace equality. But women remain rare at the summit — as chief executive or board chair.
Corporate governance: more and more women — except in the top job
Women are now well represented in the governance bodies of large companies. But according to the IFA's new barometer, there is still ground to cover before they reach the chief executive's office.
Nearly 30% of CAC 40 and SBF 120 management committee members are women in 2024 (IFA/Ethics & Boards)
Gender balance is improving both on boards and in leadership bodies, according to the second edition of the annual IFA and Ethics & Boards barometer published on 29 February 2024. "2024 confirms the strong performance of French companies, with 46.7% women on CAC 40 boards and 46.4% across the SBF 120," the study says.
The Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards publish a study on gender balance in leadership bodies
The IFA and Ethics & Boards have published a study titled "Where does gender balance in leadership bodies stand?" Here is the summary. On boards and executive committees, women's representation on CAC 40 and SBF 120 boards reached record levels in 2024, at 46.7% and 46.4% respectively.
Two years early, nearly half of large listed companies already meet their gender-balance obligation
In leadership bodies and on boards alike, women's presence at the top of French companies reached an unprecedented level in 2024, according to a study by the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards. Some 45% of CAC 40 companies already meet the Rixain law's requirement of 30% women on executive…
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