New Index Ranks Best Global Companies for Women

- The 2026 index includes 106 companies due to tied ranking positions. The assessment is based on the representation of women on boards and in management teams of the world's 500 largest companies by revenue, with companies in the 2026 index having revenues ranging from $32 billion to $680 billion. - Companies listed on the index demonstrated stronger financial performance compared to their peers in the top 500. Seventy-three percent of the indexed companies reported year-over-year revenue growth, and 52% reported profit growth. - The research for the index involved reviewing over 10,000 executive positions between October and December 2025 to determine the level of gender diversity in leadership. - This annual index is part of a broader initiative called "Mission 2029 for a Better World," a 10-year plan launched in 2020 to advance balanced leadership representation in global corporations. - House of Rose Professional, the organization behind the index, also hosts a global leadership and success summit series called "Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky." The 2026 world tour of this summit will kick off in New York on April 20, 2026, with subsequent events in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. - Insights from the 2026 index will be a key topic of discussion at the upcoming "Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky" summits, where leaders from top companies will share best practices. - The selection of companies for the index is based solely on leadership composition data, and a spot on the list cannot be purchased. - The summit and index are part of a global effort that has engaged over 50,000 women leaders and numerous male allies since 2014 to promote gender equality in the workplace.