Women in life sciences firms: Gender diversity and roles indicator from data integration

The present study examines the state of gender equality and inclusion in Italian life sciences companies. An ad hoc questionnaire was developed and distributed to human resources professionals from various firms with the objective of gathering insights on gender equality practices. Our primary data have been combined with available information from the AIDA database. This included information on the size of the companies in terms of the number of employees and sales revenues. To assess the degree of ' commitment to sustainability and gender equality, we analysed their websites. Three statistical indicators were constructed and combined into a practical synthetic index. This index may be used in future research to quantify and measure each company's overall propensity towards gender equality and inclusion.