In developed markets, “only 7% of CEOs and 17% of financial directors are women,” says study. Women occupy only 30% of places on boards of directors in developed countries.

Only 15 of the 100 best-rated companies in the U.S. are in the top 100, compared to 12 French groups. The first French company in the ranking, L'Oréal, only comes in ninth position, behind the Australian transport operator Transurban in first place.