Nordic corporates favour white males for leadership
Report says top positions held by extremely homogeneous set of people
26 May 2021 - 16:04
Helsinki — Executives at the top of the Nordic corporate ladder remain “strikingly” white and male, exposing a stagnation that has seen the region drop in international diversity and inclusion rankings.
In the region’s 120 biggest companies, more than 80% of leaders with profit-and-loss responsibilities are male, and 60% to 80% come from the country where the companies are headquartered, the Boston Consulting Group said in a report published on Wednesday. Women are more present in supporting roles, but men and nationals still outrank them...
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