Message from the Chairman and Managing Partner

With the global push for Gender Parity and Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Belongingness (DEI&B), it’s great to see that Philippine businesses remain steady in their progress in these areas. However, incremental progress is not enough: there’s still much work to be done if we want to achieve our goal of true Gender Parity. To that end, accelerated action and bold steps are needed — it’s about time that we go beyond conversation and take decisive action. Are you ready to commit to tangible change and be a catalyst for gender parity?
Romualdo V. Murcia III
Romualdo V. Murcia III
Chairman and Managing Partner

 

Where We Stand

Building off last year’s progress, the Philippines continues to rank highly in the percentage of Women in Senior Management Roles.

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Changes in the Number of Women in Senior Management

Among the businesses in the Philippines, the representation of women in senior management has:

 

Diverse Leadership

The country has also seen a significant increase in the number and diversity of leadership roles held by women.

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Businesses must act now to address the gender balance of their teams. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Accelerate Action’ and businesses must do this to avoid missing out on another generation of talent, investment, clients and, ultimately, the opportunity to grow. 

With a clear purpose established, businesses need to take the opportunity. They must:  

Impacting the missed generation
Women in Business 2025

Impacting the missed generation

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Be bold, set ambitious targets on senior positions.
Businesses must have a clear target on the percentage of women in senior management positions and consider going a step further and set targets on specific positions they would like to see women occupy.
2.
Set targets which support every stage of a woman’s career
Firms need to place targets for mentoring and networking, support women through their career journey, and better enable their professional development.
3.
Exert pressure on external partners throughout supply...
Firms who invest in, partner with, or are clients of other businesses have a significant impact on driving businesses to adopt strategies and targets.
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    Whitepaper

    Impacting the missed generation

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