Women on boards: how are the UK’s biggest firms doing?
This morning our client at MHP, 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 http://t.co/JYFEHeQ0 #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 http://t.co/VmvDNMb4
— 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
— BobThompson4Chester (@cllrbobthompson) November 30, 2012
.@vincecable Voluntary approach to better board diversity is much the best way. @30percentclub been making an impact #30percent
— MHP Communications (@MHPC) November 30, 2012
.@vincecable Government will use its shareholdings in firms to push for diversity best practice #30percent
— MHP Communications (@MHPC) November 30, 2012
Press Notice: Vince Cable urges head-hunters to seek out new female talent #30percent #WOB http://t.co/bXJYDLfJ
— Dept for BEIS (@beisgovuk) 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
— Dept for BEIS (@beisgovuk) 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 (@MHPC) 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 http://t.co/q00Dsrg4
— 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