Women make up 35% of Swiss boards of directors.
Keystone-SDA
Women are still in the minority on the boards of directors of the 30 largest listed Swiss companies. Their share is currently 35%, according to an analysis by news agency AWP. This figure has not changed over the past year.
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At 25%, the proportion of women on the management boards of companies in the Swiss Leader Index (SLI) is lower. This figure has also not changed since the beginning of the year.
On average, the SLI companies therefore already fulfil future government requirements. This stipulates a quota of 30% women on boards of directors from 2026. From 2031, one in five members of the executive board must also be a woman.
The auditing group SGS has the highest proportion of women on its Board of Directors at 44%. It is followed by the dental implant manufacturer Straumann with 43% and the food company Nestlé, the pharmaceutical company Novartis, the reinsurer Swiss Re and the major bank UBS with 42% each.
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