During the year, 20 companies advanced from Allbright’s yellow list to the equal green list. Among them, the industrial group Haldex and the medical device company Bactiguard. These companies in particular also serve as extra good examples, as both have a female CEO. According to statistics, this benefits a broader recruitment, as companies with a female CEO more often and faster become more equal in the management team as a whole,” quote from the Allbright report.

The corona crisis has halted the progress for gender equality in Swedish business, according to this year’s Allbright report. The red list of companies that completely lack women in management is growing. No industry segment reaches the level for equal gender distribution. The proportion of woman in CEO positions and on the boards, stands still on 34 percent for the third year in a row.

Bactiguard moves in the opposite direction and climbs several steps to place 57 (132) on Allbright’s list, which covers all companies on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. At Bactiguard, there is a wide diversity of employees with different nationalities and backgrounds. In February, Cecilia Edström was appointed CEO and in August, Gabriella Björknert Caracciolo took on the role of CFO. The management team now has as many women as men. Two out of the five board members are women, and since 2018 the Nomination Committee’s work has also been led by a woman.

Allbright annually ranks the companies on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, from an equality perspective. The most equal companies are found on Allbrights green list, while less equal are placed on the yellow list and the male-dominated companies end up in the red list.

The Allbright report 2020 briefly shows that:

• The proportion of women in the stock exchange’s management groups increases by one percentage point – from 24 to 25 percent.
• The proportion of equal companies remains at 19 percent for the second year in a row.
• The companies that completely lack women in the management team increased during the year, an increase from 20 to 21 percent among the listed companies.
• At board level and in CEO positions, the development has been stagnant for the past three years.
• No industry segment reaches the level for equal gender distribution. The largest drop is seen in the consumer services industry, which during the year reduced the proportion of leading women by six percentage points.

About Allbright
Allbright is a politically-independent, non-profit foundation that promotes equality and diversity on the executive business level in Sweden. They We continually identify the gender balance of business management teams and boards of directors to highlight the issue of representation. www.allbright.se/english

About Bactiguard
Bactiguard is a Swedish medical device company with a mission to save lives. To achieve this mission, we develop and supply infection prevention solutions which reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections and the use of antibiotics. In this way, we save significant costs for healthcare and society at large.

The Bactiguard technology prevents bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on medical devices. Bactiguard offers the technology through license agreements and with our BIP (Bactiguard Infection Protection) portfolio of products. Through our license partner BD, urinary catheters with Bactiguard’s coating are market leading in the USA and Japan. Bactiguard’s own product portfolio of urinary catheters, endotracheal tubes and central venous catheters prevent some of the most common infections, which appear in the urinary tract, the blood stream and the respiratory tract.

Bactiguard is in a strong expansion phase in the European markets, China, India and the Middle East as well by establishing license agreements in new therapeutic areas. Recently, Bactiguard completed the acquisition of Malaysian Vigilenz, a manufacturer and supplier of medical devices and consumables, primarily within wound care and infection prevention. Following the acquisition, Bactiguard has about 180 employees around the world.

Its headquarters and one of three production facilities are located in Stockholm, the other two in Malaysia.

Bactiguard is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.