Report finds 'disappointing' progress on FTSE 100 board gender diversity

Despite efforts to improve board diversity, the report said it is "disappointing" to see so few female CEOs and executive directors on the boards of FTSE 100 firms. "Unless we start to see women in senior positions, progress in reducing the size of the gender pay gap will be slow," the report warned. "In addition, research suggests that firms that lack gender diversity are often outperformed by those with more equal numbers of men and women. This ought to be of great concern to business." Median salaries down but remain high Overall the report found that median FTSE 100 CEO pay f...