Only 6% of CEO positions at large, listed companies across the globe are held by women
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Altrata released The Role of the CEO 2023 which examines CEOs of public and private companies across 20 major global markets. This new report is the latest in Altrata's Executive Leadership Series, leveraging data from BoardEx, Boardroom Insiders and RelSci.
- The experience and characteristics of today's CEOs can tell us more about the needs of companies and the priorities of their board.
- Only around 6% of CEO positions at large public companies across 20 major global markets are currently held by women.
- Private ownership appears to make a difference; large, privately held companies in the US and UK have a greater proportion of female CEOs.
- CEOs of larger companies are in their mid to late 50s and they are typically the oldest person in the C-suite.