Three in four executives are men among Forbes’ America’s Best Companies 2026.
Once again, Denominator is proud to be a data partner behind Forbes’ ranking, supporting the selection of the 500 best companies in America for 2026.
💡 Denominator contributed with human capital data, offering a fact-based view of how companies perform on the social side of sustainability.
Additionally, this year, we also delivered gender performance analysis, with insights featured in the main Forbes ranking article.
Key findings include:
🔹 On average, women represent 28% of executive positions across the 500 companies.
🏆 Best performers have 38% of women executives and 40% of women at boards.
📉 Worst performers have 20% of women executives and 29% of women at boards.
📊 This means an 88% difference in women executives from best to worst.
🔹 When it comes to CEOs, 12% of the firms are led by a women CEO.
Denominator´s annual research with Moody’s has shown that companies that have more women on the board also have better credit quality.
"How corporations measure, manage and monitor their human capital is critical for business performance,” – Emma Helbo, Head of External Relations & Communication at Denominator
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