This morning our client The 30% Club marked its second anniversary with an event addressed by Vince Cable and others looking at progress on diversity in Britain’s boardrooms.
Here’s our infographic to illustrate where things currently stand:
That’s where things are. What about the future? Here’s what people have been saying today about what needs to be done:
Latest progress report on Women on Boards published by Cranfield School of Management today bit.ly/V9eSIL #WOB #30percent
— Cranfield Management (@cranfieldmngmt) November 30, 2012
“It’s a business issue” – Helena Morrissey at launch of latest stats on women on boards #30percent flic.kr/p/dxs9tA
— Mark Pack (@markpack) November 30, 2012
49 per cent of recent non-exec director appointments to FTSE firms are female – progress being made says @morrisseyhelena #30percent
— Robert Thompson (@cllrbobthompson) November 30, 2012
.@vincecable Voluntary approach to better board diversity is much the best way. @30percentclub been making an impact #30percent
— MHP Communications (@mhpblog) November 30, 2012
.@vincecable Government will use its shareholdings in firms to push for diversity best practice #30percent
— MHP Communications (@mhpblog) November 30, 2012
Press Notice: Vince Cable urges head-hunters to seek out new female talent #30percent #WOB bit.ly/TvDmtG
— BIS (@bisgovuk) November 30, 2012
Vince Cable: Still more to be done. I give the commitment on behalf of Govt that we will continue to be active & engaged #30percent #WOB
— BIS (@bisgovuk) November 30, 2012
Robert Swannell of M+S:”blindingly obvious” should have more women on boards as half the population and majority of staff #30percent
— MHP Communications (@mhpblog) November 30, 2012
Canfield is kicking off a study next year on the executive pipeline of women.#30percent
— Brenda Trenowden (@BTrenowden) November 30, 2012
.@joswinson is @30percentclub event @lseplc today urging FTSE companies to sign up to #ThinkActReport bit.ly/UECXVK
— DCMS (@DCMS) November 30, 2012
To get to 30% on Boards, we need to focus on developing the leadership pipeline #30Percent
— lynne freeman (@lynnefreeman1) November 30, 2012
Spontaneous applause for Jo Swinson MP as she highlights the power of women supporting and encouraging other women #30percent
— Emma Howard Boyd (@EmmaHowardBoyd) November 30, 2012
