Boards urged to capitalise on gender balance progress in 2024

The 39% of women now on the boards of ISEQ 20 companies exceeds the 33% target set for 2023, but more can be done in the year ahead

Carol Andrews and Aongus Hegarty, co-chairs of Balance for Better Business (B4BB), who report that businesses in Ireland have made very significant progress in gender balance at board level.

Businesses in Ireland have made significant progress towards board-level gender balance over the past 12 months, according to the latest Balance for Betters Business (B4BB) annual report.

Nonetheless, Carol Andrews and Aongus Hegarty, co-chairs of B4BB say that more work is needed during 2024 to increase the number of women in key senior leadership roles.