Despite regular media buzz around female CEOs, only eight of the top 100 U.S. companies have women in the top seat–and the world’s top companies have a very long way to go in achieving gender balance on executive committees, according to a study just released by gender consultancy firm 20-First.
The annual Gender Balance Scorecard looks at the top 300 companies across Europe, Asia, and the U.S., and focuses not on corporate boards, whose male-female ratios are improving, but executive committees–those who have worked their way to the top and have responsibility for results.
via Is Your Company “Asleep” When It Comes To Gender Balance? | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
