Feminisation of Governing Bodies — Automotive Sector 2026

Ethics & Boards × WAVE · 13 Mar 2026

The E&B Automotive sector index — 38 European carmakers, suppliers and distributors — read through gender balance. In France, sector boards passed 46% women in 2026. The barometer underpins the Trophées de la mixité, awarded with WAVE.

We were glad to attend the 2026 Trophées de la Mixité, held by WAVE Les Elles de l'Auto, an evening honouring the companies and individuals working to advance gender balance in the automotive and mobility sectors.

Ethics & Boards presented the main findings of the thirteenth Barometer of women in leadership bodies, which tracks gender balance on the boards and executive bodies of the automotive sector.

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