Our annual survey sets a benchmark for gender diversity in corporate Canada. After evaluating hundreds of firms, we identified 71 with significant numbers of female executives, with 44% of the leadership roles held by women, on average. That result holds steady from last year. As companies strive for better, this is what “good” looks like for the moment.
2021 Honourees
| Company | Sector | Female CEO | Total % women executives | Honoured last year | YOY % women change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Software | Technology | Yes | 33 | No | Increased |
| AcuityAds Holdings | Industrial Products | No | 31 | No | Increased |
| Algonquin Power & Utilities | Utilities | No | 33 | No | Increased |
| Amerigo Resources | Mining | Yes | 100 | No | Increased |
| Aritzia Inc. | Retail | No | 67 | Yes | Decreased |
| Atrium Mortgage Investment Corp. | Financial Services | No | 43 | No | Decreased |
| Ballard Power Systems | Industrial Products | No | 33 | Yes | Flat |
| Bank of Montreal | Financial Services | No | 41 | No | Increased |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Financial Services | No | 40 | No | Increased |
| BMTC Group | Retail | Yes | 40 | Yes | Flat |
| Boardwalk REIT | Real Estate | No | 45 | Yes | Increased |
| Capital Power | Utilities | No | 43 | Yes | Increased |
| CIBC | Financial Services | No | 34 | No | Increased |
| Cineplex Inc. | Media | No | 36 | No | Increased |
| Co-operators Group Limited | Financial Services | No | 46 | No | Increased |
| Corus Entertainment | Media | No | 46 | Yes | Increased |
| Dollarama Inc. | Retail | No | 33 | Yes | Flat |
| Dream | Real Estate | No | 44 | Yes | Decreased |
| Finning International | Industrial Distribution | No | 30 | No | Flat |
| Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. | Healthcare | No | 36 | No | N/A |
| First Capital REIT | Real Estate | No | 63 | Yes | Increased |
| First Majestic Silver | Mining | No | 31 | Yes | N/A |
| First Quantum Minerals | Mining | No | 50 | No | Increased |
| Fortis Inc. | Utilities | No | 38 | Yes | Flat |
| Golden Star Resources | Mining | No | 44 | Yes | Increased |
| H&R REIT | Real Estate | No | 42 | Yes | Increased |
| Indigo Books & Music | Retail | Yes | 50 | Yes | Decreased |
| Intact Financial | Financial Services | No | 34 | Yes | Increased |
| ISC | Business Services | No | 44 | Yes | Flat |
| K-Bro Linen | Business Services | Yes | 67 | Yes | Flat |
| Killam Apartment REIT | Real Estate | No | 55 | Yes | Decreased |
| Laurentian Bank of Canada | Financial Services | Yes | 50 | Yes | Increased |
| Lucara Diamond | Mining | Yes | 75 | Yes | Flat |
| Lundin Mining | Mining | Yes | 36 | Yes | Flat |
| Magellan Aerospace | Aerospace | No | 33 | Yes | Flat |
| Mainstreet Equity | Real Estate | No | 50 | Yes | Flat |
| Mav Beauty Brands Inc | Packaged Goods | No | 50 | No | N/A |
| MCAN Mortgage | Financial Services | Yes | 60 | Yes | Increased |
| MDF Commerce Inc. | Technology | No | 45 | Yes | Increased |
| Melcor Developments | Real Estate | No | 38 | No | Increased |
| Miravo Healthcare | Healthcare | No | 33 | No | N/A |
| Morneau Shepell Inc | Business Services | No | 43 | No | N/A |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | Mining | No | 38 | No | Increased |
| MTY Food Group | Restaurants | No | 50 | Yes | Increased |
| National Bank of Canada | Financial Services | No | 36 | No | Increased |
| Northland Power | Utilities | No | 31 | No | Increased |
| Organigram Holdings Inc | Healthcare | No | 38 | No | N/A |
| Pason Systems | Energy | No | 30 | No | Increased |
| Perpetual Energy | Energy | Yes | 33 | Yes | Decreased |
| Points International | Interactive Media | No | 42 | No | Increased |
| Pollard Banknote Limited | Leisure | No | 33 | No | Increased |
| Prairie Provident Resources | Energy | No | 40 | Yes | Flat |
| PrairieSky Royalty | Energy | No | 50 | Yes | Flat |
| Reitmans (Canada) Limited | Retail | No | 57 | Yes | Decreased |
| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers | Business Services | Yes | 33 | No | Increased |
| Roots Corporation | Retail | Yes | 70 | Yes | Increased |
| Shopify Inc. | Technology | No | 31 | No | Increased |
| Slate Asset Management | Real Estate | No | 40 | Yes | Increased |
| SmartCentres REIT | Real Estate | No | 30 | No | Increased |
| Sportscene Group | Restaurants | No | 36 | Yes | Flat |
| Summit Industrial Income REIT | Real Estate | No | 40 | No | Increased |
| Sun Life Financial | Financial Services | No | 43 | Yes | Increased |
| Telus Corp. | Telecommunications | No | 36 | No | Increased |
| Timbercreek Financial Corp | Financial Services | No | 67 | No | N/A |
| Torex Gold Resources | Mining | Yes | 45 | Yes | Increased |
| Total Energy Services | Energy | No | 33 | No | Increased |
| TransAlta Corp. | Utilities | Yes | 38 | Yes | Decreased |
| Transcontinental Inc. | Business Services | No | 46 | No | Increased |
| Urbana Corporation | Financial Services | No | 67 | No | N/A |
| Yellow Pages | Communication Services | No | 33 | Yes | Decreased |
| ZoomerMedia Limited | Media | No | 64 | No | Increased |
| Average | 44 |
Source: The Globe and Mail
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