Metinvest of Akhmetov became the only Ukrainian company in Forbes' global ranking of the best employers for women

Metinvest has entered the 2026 World's Best Companies for Women ranking according to the American Forbes. It became the only Ukrainian company among the 400 participants on the list. Forbes prepared its ranking jointly with the international research company Statista. About 120,000 women from more than 36 countries worldwide were involved in the study, and in total the organizers analyzed more than 800,000 data units.

Participants anonymously rated their employers, and researchers also analyzed open information about the companies. Among the key criteria were the employees' experience, the employer's reputation, society's attitude toward the company, and the representation of women in leadership positions. Metinvest ranked 361st in the global rating.

For the mining and metallurgical industry, such recognition has particular significance, since it is traditionally a field with a high share of men due to the specifics of production and physical workloads.

Currently, about 30% of Metinvest's employees are women: they work as electricians, operators of pelletizers and dredgers, crane operators, conveyor operators, and drivers of quarry equipment.

The company also notes that women are increasingly mastering professions that were previously considered predominantly male, particularly against the backdrop of about 8,500 Metinvest employees serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Women hold about a quarter of middle and senior management positions in the company. Metinvest emphasizes that hiring, pay, and career advancement decisions are made based on professional competencies and work results, regardless of gender.

Female employees can also master new professions, upgrade their qualifications, and obtain a technical education at Metinvest Polytechnic.

As is known, Rinat Akhmetov's Metinvest is one of the largest investors in the Ukrainian economy: since February 24, 2022, it has invested more than UAH 28 billion.

In addition, the company has repeatedly been named the best employer for veterans and engineering students: currently, the company accounts for almost a third of veterans who have returned to work at large business enterprises. In addition, Metinvest Polytechnic, the company's university, offers veterans preferential admission to promising engineering specialties: they are admitted to the university without exams, based only on interview results.