Women in Business 2025
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Women in Business 2025
2025 marks the 21st year of Grant Thornton’s work to monitor and measure the proportion of women occupying senior management roles in mid-market companies around the world.
Amanda Ward
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The journey to a sustainable future
International Business Report The journey to a sustainable future
Explore Grant Thornton’s latest report on how mid-market firms globally are advancing towards sustainability, tackling regulatory hurdles, and seizing new opportunities.
Janice Daly
Catherine Duggan
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Women in leadership: a pathway to better performance
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Women in leadership: a pathway to better performance
Women’s leadership in senior positions can impact the commercial performance of mid-market businesses including profit expectations.
Dan Holland
| 7 min read |
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International Business Report The mid-market mindset
Entrepreneurial spirit maintains optimism as firms look past slowdown and plan for growth
Staying Ahead: Smart Investment Key to Emerging Stronger
International Business Report Staying Ahead: Smart Investment Key to Emerging Stronger
According to the latest data from the International Business Report (IBR), Grant Thornton’s global survey of mid-market companies, business leaders are cautious about their future investment intentions.
Beyond the Paycheck: Retaining and Attracting Talent
IBR Beyond the Paycheck: Retaining and Attracting Talent
Over the last few years of market shocks and geopolitical tensions, mid-market businesses have grown accustomed to bracing and planning for the unexpected.

Press Releases

One in seven Irish businesses lack women in senior management

04 Mar 2025

Over 16% of Irish businesses have no women in senior management. Discover key findings from Grant Thornton’s Women in Business report. Read more.


Over half of Irish mid-sized businesses see ESG as barrier

13 Nov 2024

Over half of Irish mid-sized firms see ESG compliance as a barrier to international growth, with 41% lacking a sustainability strategy and citing resource demands.


Irish businesses least concerned about economic uncertainty impacting growth

21 Oct 2024

Irish businesses least concerned about economic uncertainty, with only 24% seeing it as a barrier to growth, per Grant Thornton's global report.