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By Suvashree Ghosh<\/strong><\/p>\n (Bloomberg) \u2014 Singapore\u2019s corporate and public-sector added more women directors in 2025 from a year ago, underscoring the progress on diversity goals.<\/p>\n Women hold 25.8 per cent of board seats among the top 100 Singapore Exchange-listed companies, up from 25.1 per cent a year earlier, according to a statement by the Council for Board Diversity on Friday. The public sector fared better with women occupying 36.1 per cent of seats across Singapore\u2019s 65 statutory boards, while Institutions of a Public Character reached 35.6 per cent, the statement showed.<\/p>\n The findings covering more than 1,300 organisations come as Singapore intensifies efforts to broaden leadership representation across business and public institutions. Women board chairs at the top 100 listed firms rose to 10 per cent in 2025 from 8 per cent a year earlier, \u201csignaling meaningful progress\u201d beyond symbolic representation into leadership, the council said.<\/p>\n Still, many Singapore boards have yet to fully embrace diversity more broadly as a strategy, according to a joint study by the council and leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder.<\/p>\n \u201cTo prevent complacency as quantitative targets are met, boards must elevate diversity as a continued strategic priority,\u201d the study said, noting that one in five Singapore directors say it\u2019s no longer a top focus.<\/p>\n The diversity data also showed a growing pipeline of first-time directors. More than 1,200 individuals secured their first board appointments at SGX-listed companies between 2021 and 2025, including 181 in 2025 alone.<\/p>\n The share of unique women directors among listed firms climbed steadily over the period, while average board workloads remained stable, suggesting companies are broadening recruitment instead of relying on a small pool of repeat appointees, the council said.<\/p>\n More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a92026 Bloomberg L.P.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n