Female Leadership Suffers When Private Equity Firms Invest
- Female representation falls after private equity invests
- LCap analysed the leadership of 1,424 European companies
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Female board and leadership representation at European companies plunges whens private equity firms invest, according to a study by consultancy LCap Group.
The average percentage of women in leadership positions tumbles to 16% by the end of the private equity investment holding period, down from an average 20% before they invest, the study of 1,424 European companies showed.