> $70 billion — Amount of combined revenue generated in 2015 by these Top 100 organizations
> 10 — Number of companies on this year’s list with more than $1 billion in annual revenue
> 25 — Number of companies with $100 million to $1 billion in annual revenue
Winning companies with 100% female upper management:
> Globalization Partners
> Lancaster Packaging
> Norwell Visiting Nurse Association
Winning companies with all-female boards of directors:
> Chadwick Martin Bailey
> E. T. & L. Corp.
> Globalization Partners
> United Personnel Services
Top 3 barriers to having more women business leaders in Massachusetts (from companies that applied for this year’s list):
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1. Lack of professional development and mentorship from both men and women
2. Discrimination/unconscious bias/old boy network
3. Difficulty balancing work and family responsibilities
Among the other factors respondents mentioned: Women lack confidence in their own capabilities; shortage of women in STEM fields; too few women in leadership roles and on boards
What business leaders see for 2016-17:
> Growth rate for their own companies
Expect more than 5% growth — 60%
Expect 2% to 5% growth — 18%
Expect 0% to 2% growth — 14%
Expect no growth or a decline — 8%
> Growth rate for Massachusetts’s economy
Expect more than 5% growth — 10%
Expect 2% to 5% growth — 51%
Expect 0% to 2% growth — 30%
Expect no growth or a decline — 9%
Source: The Commonwealth Institute
MORE COVERAGE:
■ The 2016 top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts
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