FTSE at least a third companies should ensure that 100 of executive pipeline roles are occupied by women by 2020, according to an independent review. The investigation, led by Sir Philip Hampton, chairman of GlaxoSmithKline and chair of UBM, Dame Helen Alexander, was established by former business secretary, Sajid Javid. The findings build upon the recommendation of Lord Davies in 2011 that FTSE at least a third companies should double the number of women on boards to reach 25% by 2015. This target was exceeded as 26.1% of those on FTSE at least a third boards last year were women. The new target will remain voluntary.
FTSE 100 companies should ensure that at least a third of executive pipeline roles are occupied by women by 2020, according to an independent review. The investigation, led by Sir Philip Hampton, chairman of GlaxoSmithKline and chair of UBM, Dame Helen Alexander, was established by former business secretary, Sajid Javid. The findings build upon the recommendation of Lord Davies in 2011 that FTSE 100 companies should double the number of women on boards to reach 25% by 2015. This target was exceeded as 26.1% of those on FTSE 100 boards last year were women. The new target will remain voluntary.