Shearman & Sterling LLP 43 | Women in Leadership
FAST FACTS
Age
Men
Age
Women
Women in the Boardroom
Women held approximately 32%
of the total number of board seats
at the Top 100 Companies in 2021,
up from 30% in 2020. The number
of Top 100 Companies with a board
comprised of 30% or more women rose
from 53 companies to 58 companies
over the past year. 23 of the Top 100
Companies have a board with 40%
or more women members, up
from 13 in 2020.
Gender Diversity on the Board
(% of women on the board)
Average Age and Tenure
The average age and tenure
of female directors is less
than male directors
63.2 60.8 8.9
years
6.2
years
Less than 15%
15% – 19%
20% – 24%
25% – 29%
30% – 34%
35% – 39%
40% – 49%
50% or more
6
9
11
26
20
1
Tenure Tenure
Women in Leadership
Data
Women in the C-Suite at the Top 100 Companies
6
6
served as the CEO
served as board
chair
served as the CFO
served as the
general counsel
company has
both a female
CEO and a
female CFO
16 1
36
24
3
All of the Top 100
Companies had
at least one woman
on the board.
