Fewer females on EU finance firm boards, EY survey finds

Europe’s largest financial services firms have 7% fewer women year-on-year, down from 51% to 44%

Colin Ryan, EY Ireland financial services country lead.

Female board director appointments to Europe’s largest financial services firms have declined by 7% year-on-year, according to a new EY survey.

The latest EY European Financial Services Boardroom Monitor has found that 44% of all appointments last year were of women, down from 51% in 2022.