Tag: Hampton-Alexander review
How companies can develop more diverse boardrooms
Diverse boardrooms have been shown to correlate with improved financial performance. But creating a talent pipeline isn’t an overnight task.
Hampton-Alexander CEO warns of ‘challenge to shift attitudes’ on gender diversity
Some companies have adopted a “one and done” attitude to female representation on boards, said Denise Wilson in a speech to the ICSA conference.
Gender diversity on UK boards in need of a ‘step change’
A significant change is now needed from boards across the UK—and possibly the introduction of quotas—if we are to ensure cultural change across corporate UK.
FTSE 350 bosses give ‘pitiful’ excuses for failing to hit gender targets
One of the reasons given by FTSE 350 chairs and CEOs for failing to appoint women on to boards is “we have one woman already on the board, so we are done…”
Legal & General and investment group to ‘vote against’ non-diverse boards
Both Legal & General Investment Management and The Investment Association have fired warning shots at FTSE 350 boards to improve gender diversity, or face the consequences.
FTSE 350 firms urged to increase gender diversity in leadership teams
Progress slows among the largest listed companies to achieve board gender diversity, while the broader leadership target extends to include all FTSE 350 companies.