2026 France Gender Equality Index Report

Our 2026 France Gender Equality Index Report shows a score of 82 points out of 100.  

This result is calculated for the 2025 financial year on an aggregated basis for our two France entities, BofA Securities Europe S.A. and Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company France branch, in accordance with the “Avenir Professionnel” law of September 2018. Performance against each of the five required indicators leads to the attainment of points, adding up to an overall score out of 100.  

The details of our result are set out below:  

  • Pay gap between men and womenfootnote1 : 27 / 40 

  • Difference in non-promotional pay increases: 20 / 20 

  • Difference in promotion rates: 15 / 15 

  • Percentage of employees who receive a pay increase upon returning from maternity leave: 15 / 15 

  • Gender representation amongst employees in the top 10 highest paid positions: 5 / 10  

Bank of America is committed to equal pay for equal work and we maintain robust policies and practices that reinforce our commitment. This includes annual analysis with outside experts to examine individual employee pay for our global workforce, compensation adjustments where appropriate, and oversight from the Board and senior management.  

Being a great place to work in France and globally is core to our values and underpins our efforts to build an inclusive and supportive culture. We continue to drive Responsible Growth by investing in talented employees who represent a wide range of experiences, skills, backgrounds and perspectives across many dimensions. This is core to our values and to delivering on Responsible Growth for our clients, customers and communities around the globe.  

Read the Human Capital Management Update within our Annual Report to find out more about how we’re making Bank of America a great place to work and delivering on Responsible Growth.  

Find out more about how we are investing in our teammates  and creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their career goals. 

Indexed formulaic calculation based on the difference in pay between men and women. This calculation does not take all pay drivers into consideration (e.g. differences in role, performance or experience) and is not an equal pay analysis.

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