‘As an equal opportunities employer, I’ve always noted how Grant Thornton, here in the Isle of Man develops and embraces a culture which encourages leadership diversity. ‘It’s imperative companies facilitate the progression of women into leadership roles and I am proud to be part of a firm which recognises the importance of gender equality and values female leadership. ‘These findings show that progress continues to be made, even if in some cases they are small steps,’ she explained.
Lyndsay Brew, an Associate Director at the Athol Street-based firm, says the Women in Business Report shows that, globally, more effort is being made to end gender parity than ever before. Grant Thornton in the Isle of Man forms part of the wider GT network which conducted the in-depth research, assessing what foundations are being put in place by businesses around the world. The study by Grant Thornton also reveals the percentage of women in senior management in 2020 is almost the same as it was 12 months ago.
There’s been an increase in the number of women at CEO (Chief Executive Officer) level over the past year but a decline at CFO (Chief Financial Officer), a report by a leading auditing and accountancy firm has shown.
