Women still struggling to enter Swiss boardrooms

Despite quota targets, women remain underrepresented in executive positions of top Swiss companies by international comparison, according to a study. The proportion of women on the executive floors of the 20 blue-chip companies on the SMI (Swiss Market Index) stock exchange is 13%. The comparable figure is higher in Scandinavia, as well as in neighbouring France, Germany and Italy. At 29.6%, it is highest in the companies on the Norwegian OBX index, according to a survey by recruitment consultants Russell Reynolds published on Tuesday. Since this year there has been a government target for at least 30% of the board of directors and at least 20% of the executive board of listed companies in Switzerland to be women. If these benchmarks are not met, the company is obliged to state the reasons in its annual report and to present measures for improvement. Could take years However, this reporting obligation does not begin for executive boards until 2031. If things continue at the...