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CWDI Report 2026 Highlights Women CEOs and Board Diversity: KBank among Recognized Companies
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Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI), an international research organization dedicated to advancing women’s representation on corporate boards worldwide, has released its CWDI Report 2026: Women CEOs – Opening Doors to Boards and C-Suites.
Key facts
- The 2026 CWDI report further indicates that companies with female CEOs are more likely to foster diversity in corporate leadership than the market average
- The report, which examined 3,222 leading companies worldwide, including large-listed firms from 71 countries across diverse industries, found that organizations led by female CEOs are more likely to create diversity at the leadership level
- The report also highlights Thailand as one of the countries with the highest proportion of large-cap companies led by women CEOs, accounting for 20 percent of the Thai companies included in the survey
- This places Thailand alongside Canada (23.3 percent), Croatia (22.2 percent), and Serbia (22.2 percent) among the world’s leading countries in this regard.
- This highlights the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences in corporate governance and management in today’s business environment
- Advancing leadership diversity cannot be achieved merely through executive appointments alone
Summary
Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI), an international research organization dedicated to advancing women’s representation on corporate boards worldwide, has released its CWDI Report 2026: Women CEOs – Opening Doors to Boards and C-Suites.
The 2026 CWDI report further indicates that companies with female CEOs are more likely to foster diversity in corporate leadership than the market average. This highlights the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences in corporate governance and management in today’s business environment. Advancing leadership diversity cannot be achieved merely through executive appointments alone. It must begin with the systematic development of growth pathways for female leaders.