I'm going to talk about aerospace in particular because that's my field. The chair I had was supported by Pratt & Whitney Canada, which is in the aerospace field. I'll give you some numbers where it has improved.
Pratt & Whitney started a women's leadership initiative in 2007. Then they sponsored my chair from 2011 to 2016. I'll give you their numbers. In 2008, the company had 14% women executives, 9% in senior management, and 15% in management. Within five years it had risen to 19%, 22%, and 16%. There are some modest gains.
I noticed that Bombardier also has some goals on their website. I'm not sure if they are reaching them yet, but they have for instance said that they “aspire towards (i) a Board composition in which women comprise at least 30% of all directors by January 2018, and (ii) have at least 25% of management positions held by women by January 2018,” but it says, “as relevant positions become vacant and appropriately-skilled candidates are available”.
There's a bit of caution there. Their numbers right now—