New high tempered by dip in number of female CEOs at 100 biggest listed firms to fewer than 10 last year
Women occupy more than two in five seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest listed companies after further progress was made last year, but the number of female FTSE 100 chief executives dipped for a time to fewer than 10, according to a report.
The proportion of board positions held by women at FTSE 350 companies rose to a new all-time high of 43.4% last year, up from 42.1% in 2023, according to the government-backed annual FTSE Women Leaders Review. Among the 100 biggest listed companies, the proportion of women in the boardroom was even higher, at 44.7% versus 42.6% in 2023.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/25/women-hold-almost-45-of-seats-on-ftse-100-boards-report-says
Author : Julia Kollewe
Publish date : 2025-02-25 00:01:00
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