ESG Mining Company Index: The true numbers of women in mining and company boardrooms

Industry still has much to do to achieve true equality

With the lack of women in mining, the gender gap in the profession is unlikely to close any time soon. Females account for only 12% of the global mining workforce, according to a World Economic Forum study published in 2021. In addition, the mining sector currently ranks second for the least female-inclusive workforce globally.

BHP employs most women in mining BHP scored highest for diversity, with a 40% female board and a 36% female workforce in 2023. The company's female workforce exceeded the average across the Mining Company ESG Index by 19%. To see the full list of companies with the highest proportion of women in mining, get the report here. BHP credits its female diversity improvement through rigorous monitoring and goal setting. In 2016, BHP recognised a gender imbalance across the entire organisation.

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