The number of women on FTSE 100 company boards has exceeded 30% for the first time, according to an annual report on gender diversity, although 75 FTSE 350 firms still only have one female board member.
The annual Hampton-Alexander Review examines how gender balances can be achieved in the leadership of FTSE companies and is in its third edition. It has a long-term recommendation of achieving 33% female representation on all FTSE 350 boards, executive committees and direct reports to executive committees by the end of 2020. For FTSE 100 firms, the number of women on the boards rose from 27.7% last year to 30.2%, representing 317 women out of 1,051 total board members, while 76 firms have three or more women on their boards. Proportion of women in senior FCA positions edges up T...
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