In the media
Executive and management committees: women's progress at the top is measured in inches
The targets of the 2011 Copé-Zimmermann law, which set women's share of large-company boards at 40%, have been met; climbing the next steps is proving harder, writes Anne Rodier in her column. Board, executive committee, management committee, board chair and chief executive are the five steps of women's advance in…
Quotas for women at large companies: results that do not lie
With the Copé-Zimmermann and then the Rixain laws on quotas at large companies, women are increasingly present in leadership bodies. But top management roles remain hard to reach, according to the latest IFA and Ethics & Boards barometer.
CAC 40, SBF 120 and workplace equality: where do women stand?
Since 2023 the Rixain law has required companies to reach 30% women on executive committees by 2026 and 40% by 2029. How are equality policies changing the picture, and where do the large CAC 40 and SBF 120 groups stand? The details.
France leads the Western world on board gender balance
INTERVIEW — Floriane de Saint Pierre, chair of Ethics & Boards, confirms the progress France has made on women's place on boards and management committees.
Gender balance: the SBF 120 still counts only 20 women as chief executive, chair or both
The share of women among senior executives and leadership bodies at France's large groups is rising. The Rixain law should lift it to 30% in 2026. Reaching 40% by 2029 will demand a far stronger commitment, the latest IFA-Ethics & Boards barometer finds. And the hardest test remains: gender balance in the chief…
What gender balance on boards after the European directive?
Women hold 35.6% of board seats across Europe on average today, but the spread between member states is wide. The directive should have a substantial effect in some fifteen countries by 2026.
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