Gender diversity around the board table is being held back by the dearth of female chief executives, new analysis has found, prompting calls for directors to ensure more women rise to the top of the executive ranks.
The proportion of female non-executive directors sits at 40.2 per cent in ASX 200 companies, but the figure drops to 36 per cent across all directors, a survey by the Australian Institute of Company Directors found.
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Sally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
