Equity inequality | Men twice as likely to be allocated company shares than female colleagues, study finds

Men are twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme than their female colleagues, new analysis by equity management platform Vestd has revealed.

Vestd analysis of data published by the Department for Work & Pensions shows that one in 50 men aged between 35 and 54 are part of a company share scheme or profit sharing, compared to just one in 100 women.

The data shows that just one percent of adults in the UK have savings and investments as part of a company share or profit sharing scheme.

Ifty Nasir, founder and CEO of Vestd, said: “Our findings reveal an alarming level of equity inequality, with men being twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme than women.