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| More women are on boards than ever before, but the UK's listed sector still has further to go to meet next year's target, it was revealed today. | |
| Lord Davies of Abersoch's third annual progress report into Women on Boards yesterday revealed the FTSE 100 still needs a further 48 new women appointments to meet the 25 per cent target for 2015. | Lord Davies of Abersoch's third annual progress report into Women on Boards yesterday revealed the FTSE 100 still needs a further 48 new women appointments to meet the 25 per cent target for 2015. |
| There are still two all-male boards on the FTSE 100 – miners Glencore Xstrata and Antofagasta – while on the FTSE 250 there remain 48 all-male boards. | There are still two all-male boards on the FTSE 100 – miners Glencore Xstrata and Antofagasta – while on the FTSE 250 there remain 48 all-male boards. |
| The latest figures show progress has been made – women now account for 20.7 per cent of board positions in the FTSE 100 – up from 12.5 per cent in 2011. | The latest figures show progress has been made – women now account for 20.7 per cent of board positions in the FTSE 100 – up from 12.5 per cent in 2011. |
| Lord Davies, who first published his report in 2011, said: "The rate of change that we have seen at the heart of our biggest companies over the past three years has been impressive. The voluntary approach is working and companies have got the message that better-balanced boards bring real business benefits. | Lord Davies, who first published his report in 2011, said: "The rate of change that we have seen at the heart of our biggest companies over the past three years has been impressive. The voluntary approach is working and companies have got the message that better-balanced boards bring real business benefits. |
| "However, the eyes of the world are on us as we enter the home straight. They are judging us as to whether the voluntary approach, rather than regulation, will work – we need now to prove we can do this on our own." | "However, the eyes of the world are on us as we enter the home straight. They are judging us as to whether the voluntary approach, rather than regulation, will work – we need now to prove we can do this on our own." |
| Last week a report called Cracking the Code from the 30% Club, which campaigns for 30 per cent women on FTSE 100 boards by 2015, found there were still major barriers for women to move into executive-level jobs and their target would not be met without drastic action. | Last week a report called Cracking the Code from the 30% Club, which campaigns for 30 per cent women on FTSE 100 boards by 2015, found there were still major barriers for women to move into executive-level jobs and their target would not be met without drastic action. |
| Baroness Neville-Rolfe, former corporate affairs director at Tesco, who is a non-executive director at ITV, argued: "The issue is not just about women on boards; it concerns women in all parts of a business. "It is about unblocking the career pipeline and allowing women's talents to flourish." | Baroness Neville-Rolfe, former corporate affairs director at Tesco, who is a non-executive director at ITV, argued: "The issue is not just about women on boards; it concerns women in all parts of a business. "It is about unblocking the career pipeline and allowing women's talents to flourish." |