20-first believes that the best measure of corporate progress towards gender-balanced businesses is the makeup of executive top teams. Board membership has received much focus and legislative pressure, but the ultimate evidence of long-term commitment and follow-through is the balance on Executive Committees – the CEO and their direct reports. Here’s how the world’s top 100 companies have changed since our last survey, in 2014.

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