Few Top-Listed Japan Firms Have 30% Women Directors, Nikkei Says
Just 3.7% of Prime Market companies now have reached that threshold, a target that Japan’s government is seeking for all top-listed businesses.
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Only 68 companies on the Prime Market Index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange have 30% or more women represented on the board, the Nikkei reported.
Just 3.7% of Prime Market companies now have reached that threshold, a target that Japan’s government is seeking for all top-listed businesses. Even so, that’s an increase from 2.7% last year, according to the newspaper.