The Family Advantage: The Continued Outperformance of Family-Controlled Companies

This is the third report of its series, The Family Advantage, from the National Bank of Canada (“NBC”).

The NBC Canadian Family Index (the “Family Index”), calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices, continues to show strong performance of its constituent companies relative to their widely-held peers. The 2020 vintage of the Family Index includes 38 remarkable Canadian success stories.

The research section of this report focuses on women business leaders in family-controlled organizations. It finds that family firms create favourable environments for women to take prominent roles and thrive as business leaders.