(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 28 - Stock-market regulator CONSOB said
Monday that the number of women holding positions in Italian
boardrooms has never been so high.
"With regard to gender diversity, at the end of 2021, 41% of
administrative positions in listed companies are held by a
woman," CONSOB said in a report.
"That represents the all-time high observed on the Italian
market, also due to the application of the regulations on gender
quotas.
"The entry of women into the boards has helped to change their
characteristics, lowering the average age of members, raising
the share of graduates and increasing the diversification of
professional profiles".
The report added, however, that only 16 Italian listed companies
had women CEOs, just over 2% of the total.
photo: Italian entrepreneur Emma Marcegaglia. (ANSA).
Number of women in Italian boardrooms at all-time high
But only 2% of CEOs are women says CONSOB