The Boardroom Blog

Pressure remains on companies to improve female representation on boards

Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director | Tags: Board, FTSE 350, women, boardroom, gender, women in business, diversity, female, review, quotas, Lord Davies, directors, representation, Ben Langford, Davies report

Fresh changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) this week seek to “strengthen the principle of boardroom diversity” – and companies are being urged to respond rapidly.

Continue Reading

UK boards need more women directors – but how?

Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Ben Langford
Categories: Governance, Non-executive director | Tags: statistics, research, Board, compliance, FTSE 350, women, gender, diversity, female, review, rotation of directors, 30 percent club, quotas, Lord Davies, directors, representation, inclusion

image

Companies have a last chance to increase female representation on boards from 9% to 25%, with the threat of quotas if they fail to comply.

Continue Reading