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Women on ASX 200 Boards* (at 30 November 2021)
- The latest percentage of women on ASX 200 boards is 34.2%
- Women comprised 41.8% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards
- There are no boards in the ASX 200 without women
As at 30 November 2021:
Source: Statistics are based on the Australian Institute of Company Directors research. Company rankings data provided by Market Index. Quarterly rebalance information provided by S&P.
Female appointments to ASX 200 boards (appointment rate)
- Women have comprised 41.8% of 2021 appointments to ASX 200 boards as of November 2021
- Women comprised 42.6% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2020
- Women comprised 39.7% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2019.
- Women comprised 45.4% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2018
- Women comprised 35% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2017
- Women comprised 44% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2016
- Women comprised 34% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2015
- Women comprised 30% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2014
- Women comprised 22% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2013
- Women comprised 22% of new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2012
- Women comprised 28% of all new appointments to ASX 200 boards in 2011, compared to 25% in 2010 and only 5% in 2009 and 8% in 2008
Source: Research conducted by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Number of women appointed to ASX 200 boards
77 women have been appointed to ASX 200 boards at 30 November 2021.
- 75 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2020.
- 69 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2019.
- 100 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2018.
- 60 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2017.
- 79 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2016.
- 66 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2015.
- 53 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2014.
- 37 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2013.
- 41 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2012.
- 68 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2011.
- 56 women were appointed to ASX 200 boards in 2010, a substantial increase on 2009 (10 women appointed).
Women on ASX 300 Boards (at 30 November 2021)
- The latest percentage of women on ASX 300 boards is 32.6%
- Women comprised 44.6% of new appointments to ASX 300 boards
- A total of 8 boards in the ASX 300 do not have any women
Women on ASX All Ordinaries boards (at 30 November 2021)
- The latest percentage of women on ASX All Ordinaries is 28.7%
- Women comprised 44.8% of new appointments to the All Ords
- A total of 67 boards in the All Ords still do not have any women
The constituents of the ASX 200 & ASX 300 are based on the September 2021 Quarterly Rebalance of the S&P/ASX Indices. ASX All Ords are based on the March 2021 Quarterly Rebalance of the S&P/ASX Indices.
The ASX 200 & ASX 300 rankings are based on the data provided by MarketIndex.com.au as per 22/09/2021 (by Market Cap). ASX All Ords rankings are based on the data provided by MarketIndex.com.au as per 22/03/2021 (by Market Cap).
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