
24 February, 2021
Hampton-Alexander report highlights lack of women on executive teams
The latest report from the Hampton-Alexander Review on the progress of women in UK boardrooms—with targets happily reached and exceeded—offers much to celebrate. But there is no mistaking its note...
22 February, 2021
Diversity milestone as FTSE 350 bids farewell to all-male boards (again)
A significant milestone has been reached in the journey to increase diversity in UK boardrooms: all-male boards in the FTSE 350 have disappeared. The news comes after a count by the 30% Club, a gro...
5 February, 2021
Progress on ethnic diversity in FTSE 100 boardrooms ‘has stalled’
“The snowy peaks of British business remain stubbornly white.” Those are the words of Trevor Phillips, chair of Green Park, the consultancy whose research this week revealed the cause of ethnic di...
6 January, 2021
CEO pay: FTSE 100 bosses earn median annual wage in 34 hours
Today is the day the average FTSE 100 chief executive will have earned as much as a worker on median pay makes in a year. In fact the
6 October, 2020
LGIM says it’s ‘time for action’ to boost ethnic diversity on boards
With progress made on gender diversity, one of the UK’s biggest investors is switching its focus to ethnic diversity on boards. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has written to nomin...
23 September, 2020
EcoAct sustainability study warns of FTSE 100 performance gap
Companies are doing better on combatting the climate crisis and yet there is a “performance gap” to confront, especially in the FTSE 100. This conclusion comes from
4 September, 2020
PwC loses top spot in the FTSE 100 audit rankings to KPMG
For those intrigued by the arcane world of audit a small earthquake has just occured. PwC, for some time the UK’s most significant auditor of FTSE 100 companies, has lost its top position. Resear...
2 March, 2020
FTSE firms given written warning over gender diversity
Almost a fifth of FTSE 350 companies begin work this week wondering how they will address a lack of gender diversity on their boards and in their senior management.
10 February, 2020
FTSE 100 hits target on female board directors—but challenges remain
The drive to increase the number of women in boardrooms may have reached a milestone of success, but companies have also been warned that the latest research has found a “concerning lack” of women...
6 February, 2020
Parker Review reveals slow progress on ethnic minority appointments
Britain’s largest companies are failing to appoint members from ethnic minority groups, according to the latest iteration of the Parker Review. This year’s report, compiled by Sir John Parker, ...- 1
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