Global insights

Grant Thornton’s IFRS Example Consolidated Financial Statements 2025 offers practical guidance for preparing IFRS-compliant financial statements.

Morally and ethically, pushing for parity between women and men in senior business positions is clearly the right thing to do. What also makes the benefits of gender parity compelling is the impact it can have on the commercial performance of businesses — diversity and inclusion can make companies more profitable, innovative and respected.

Three of the threats uppermost in the minds of business leaders in the mid-market were inflation, cyber attack, and economic slowdown.

Although there are signs of an improving global economic outlook, mid-market firms are under no illusions about the difficulties ahead.

This year’s Women in Business report – The Push for Parity shows that globally, 32.4% of senior management positions are now held by women.

Although positive, progress is slow. This year, women in mid-market companies hold 32.4% of senior management positions, up 0.5pp from last year’s 31.9%.