Business secretary Vince Cable has written to the chairman and CEOs of the remaining seven FTSE 100 employers with all-male boards, urging them to take action to increase the number of women in the...
The number of female UK directors has risen to five million compared with 4.3 million in 2007, with the increase in female directors outstripping men: 24% compared to 15%, according to a study...
UK business could potentially benefit by £5 billion a year if companies unblocked the talent pipeline for their 500,000 female middle managers, according to a report published today by talent...
Rigid career structures and inflexible long working hours are standing in the way of women progressing to board levels, according to a study published today by Talking Talent.
As the European Commission is set to unveil plans to boost women on company boards, but it will not include mandatory female quotas.
The UK Government argues that a "voluntary approach" to addressing the gender imbalance is making significant headway. We are currently on course to see more than 25% of board appointments held by...
Over the summer months, London became the centre of the world, says David Woods.
A supportive and learning network for senior women is required to prevent them becoming “surrogate men” and adopting the leadership behaviours of the men around them, Tracey Rogers, managing director...
Both male and female corporate directors were found to be in striking alignment on economic challenges facing their companies – but differ sharply when it comes to board diversity.
The UK Government has reacted strongly to a proposal by the EU commission to have more women in the boardroom.
HR decision-makers in the UK are paying lip service to diversity strategy, but they are not following this through with strategic action, HR magazine can exclusively reveal.
The concept of a single glass ceiling is an “outdated model and no longer reflects the realities of modern working life for women”, according to Ernst & Young.
