Equileap reports
Global & Special Reports
Are listed below all our research papers published over the past few years (including the ones featured above). Equileap provides regular regional or thematic special reports highlighting the status of gender equality within companies in specific regions or addressing specific gender equality themes.
2024 Gender Equality Report & Ranking – Emerging markets edition
Published 25 April 2024
The inaugural report presents the Top 20 companies in the emerging markets as well as key findings on gender equality.
- At 32%, the average gender equality score of companies in emerging markets is low (compared to 44% in developed markets)
- Just three companies have achieved gender balance (40-60% women) at all four levels
- Transparency on the gender pay gap outpaces the rate of disclosure in developed markets, with 38% of companies publishing enumerated gender pay data (compared to just 33% in developed markets). 14 companies in emerging markets have closed the gender pay gap (published a mean, unadjusted pay gap of +/-3% or less)
2024 Gender Equality Report & Ranking – Developed markets edition
Published 29 February 2024
The global report presents the Top 100 companies in the developed markets, insights per country and sector, as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Australian road operating company Transurban leads the global rankings, closely followed by Storebrand (Norway), Diageo (UK), National Grid (UK), and GPT Group (Australia)
- Only 32 out of 3,795 companies achieved gender balance at all levels, and only 41 companies have closed the gender pay gap
- Only 7% of CEOs are women, and 17% of companies have a female CFO
2023 Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
Published 2 March 2023
The global report presents the Top 100 companies globally, insights per country and sector, as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Australian Mirvac ranks number one globally for a second year, followed by Diageo (UK) Medibank, (Australia) Allianz (Germany) and UBS (Switzerland)
- Only 28 companies globally (less than 1%) have closed the pay gap
- Just 18 companies globally achieve gender balance at all levels and just 6% have female CEOs
2022 Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific
Published 16 June 2022
The regional report, commissioned by Saskawa Peace Foundation, covers Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore detailing the top 10 companies in each market, insights per country and sector as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Uneven progress towards gender equality in the region which hosts world leading companies but also some of the worst performing markets in the world
- Australia is the best APAC market for gender equality at work
- Only 3 companies in the region have closed the gender pay gap and women make up just 4% of CEOs in APAC
2022 Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
Published 3 March 2022
The global report presents the Top 100 companies globally, insights per country and sector, as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Australian Mirvac ranks number one globally, followed by DNB (Norway) and National Grid (UK)
- 5% of companies globally have female CEOs
- Only 19 companies globally have closed their gender pay gap
2021 Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
Published 4 March 2021
The global report presents the Top 100 companies globally, insights per country and sector, as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Norwegian bank DNB ranks number one globally, followed by Mirvac (Australia), WPP (UK), L’Oreal (France) and General Motors (U.S.)
- Only 15 companies globally have closed their gender pay gap
- 5 out of 10 companies globally published an anti-sexual harassment policy
2020 Gender Equality in the U.S.
Published 8 December 2020
The special report presents key data and insights on the S&P 500 companies.
- Only 8% of all Chair, CEO and CFO positions at S&P 500 companies are occupied by women
- 91% of companies do not publish their gender pay gap
- 213 of the S&P 500 companies offer two weeks or more of paid maternity carer leave
2020 Gender Equality in Spain, Italy and Greece
Published 18 June 2020
The briefing presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in Spain, Italy and Greece.
- The average gender equality score of companies on the Spanish IBEX 35 is 46%, 42% on the Italian FTSE MIB 40 index, and 34% on the Greek FTSE ATHEX 25 index
- 74% of Spanish companies and 58% of Italian companies publish gender pay data, compared to only 4% of Greek companies and 28% of European companies overall
2020 Gender Equality in Poland, Romania & the Czech Republic
Published 4 June 2020
The briefing presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
- The average gender equality score of companies on three indices are markedly lower than the European average
- 47% of companies across the three indices are also not transparent on their number of women at the executive level
2020 Gender Equality in Sweden & Denmark
Published 14 May 2020
The briefing presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in Sweden and Denmark.
- The average gender equality score of companies on the Swedish OMXS 30 index is 49%, markedly higher than the 38% average score of the Danish OMXC 20
- Sweden & Denmark are worse then European averages on flexible work option & anti-sexual harassment
2020 Gender Equality in France & Germany
Published 4 March 2020
The briefing presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in France and Germany.
- The average gender equality score of companies on the French CAC 40 index is 52%, higher than the 44% for the German DAX 30
- French companies outperform German companies on all criteria, except for flexible work options
- CAC 40 and the DAX 30 outperform the rest of Europe in terms of female representation on company boards
2020 Gender Equality in Europe
Published 4 March 2020
The special report presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in Europe.
- Top countries for gender equality in Europe are France (average score of 52%), Sweden (49%), Spain (46%) and Germany (44%)
- Only 3 in 10 European companies publish their gender pay gap
- Less than half (48%) of European companies have an anti-sexual harassment policy
2019 Gender Equality in Kenya
Published 13 November 2019
The special report presents key data and insights on gender equality in the workplace in Kenya.
- Standard Chartered Kenya would also rank within the Top 50 companies globally
- No company achieves gender balance at all levels – board, executive, management, workforce
- Around 1/3 of Kenyan companies have at least one CSR (corporate social responsibility) project targeting women or girls
2019 Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
Published 1 October 2019
The global report presents the Top 100 companies globally, insights per country and sector, as well as key findings on gender equality.
- Diageo ranks number one globally and in Europe, while Bank of America leads in the US and Mirvac gains top spot in Asia Pacific
- More than half (58%) of companies globally still do not have an anti-sexual harassment policy
- Only one company achieves gender balance at the board, executive, senior management and workforce levels: Suncorp Group
2019 Gender Equality in Japan, Hong Kong & Singapore
Published 8 March 2019
The special report provides key data and insights on gender equality in three major countries in Asia.
- Only two Asian companies have gender balance on their board of directors
- Only 10 companies disclose any gender segregated pay information
- Ten companies are signatories to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, 9 of which are in Japan
2019 Gender Equality in the US
Published 19 February 2019
The special report provides key data and insights on gender equality in the United States.
- General Motors is the only leading US company with no gender pay gap
- No company achieves gender balance at all levels – board, executive, management, workforce
- A vast majority (71%) of US companies now have an anti-sexual harassment policy in place
