Today will see the first time in France that the top boss of a CAC40 company will be a woman. The CAC40 is the stock market list of the 40 most valuable French companies (like the UK FTSE 100) and in its 30 year history no woman has held the post of chief executive.
Sophie Bellon takes the lead in Sodexo a company with 37000 employees in France and 420000 worldwide. The company, which provides canteen services to a wide range of companies and institutions, was founded by her father Pierre Bellon.
She is likely to be followed in the CAC40 by Isabelle Kocher, who is expected to be named as head of the power giant Engie (formerly GDF/Suez) in May. That company is in fact leader in women in the boardroom, with 11 from 19.
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