25 per cent women on the management boards of SMI companies
Keystone-SDA
Women continue to be outnumbered on the management boards of the 30 largest listed Swiss companies.
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According to analysis by the news agency AWP, the proportion of women on Swiss company boards has stagnated since the beginning of the year.
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Generics specialist Sandoz, computer accessories manufacturer Logitech, insurance group Zurich and pharmaceutical giant Roche each have the highest proportion of women on their executive boards with 50%, followed by recruitment agency Adecco, luxury goods group Richemont and food group Nestlé with 40%.
The proportion of women on the boards of directors of companies in the Swiss Leader Index (SLI) is significantly higher at an average of 36%. The ratio here has risen by one percentage point since the beginning of the year.
On average, the SLI companies therefore already fulfil the future requirements of the Federal Council. This requires a 30% quota of women on boards of directors from 2026 and a 20% quota of women on executive boards from 2031.
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