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Proportion of female directors at top 100 SGX companies surpasses 25% target in 2024

But a study finds that 31% of all Singapore-listed firms continue to have all-male boards

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Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

Published Fri, May 30, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • Women held 13% of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11% in 2023.
    • Women held 13 per cent of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11 per cent in 2023.
    • Women held 13% of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11% in 2023. PHOTO: BT FILE
    • Women held 13 per cent of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11 per cent in 2023. PHOTO: PIXABAY

    [SINGAPORE] The proportion of female directors in the largest 100 Singapore-listed companies hit 25.1 per cent last year, up from 23.7 per cent in 2023, the latest edition of the Singapore Board Diversity Review reported.

    The study, released on Friday (May 30), analysed the top 100 companies by market capitalisation with a primary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as well as the overall market.

    Not only did the result surpass the 25 per cent target set by the Council for Board Diversity (CBD), the target was achieved a year ahead of its end-2025 deadline.

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