Emer Walsh: Female representation at senior levels is rising, but only to a certain point

Only 8% of chief executive positions at the largest listed companies in the EU in are women

Among the 56 companies that joined the charter in 2022, female representation on executive committees increased to 37%, from 33% in 2022.

It’s not that women don’t work in the financial services sector, as new data suggests that representation is only increasing, but something happens at a point within the hierarchy that prevents them from filling the top jobs.

Female representation on the boards of financial services firms rose to 39% at the start of this year, increasing from 35% in 2022.