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Business Secretary calls for more women in finance executive roles

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Published on: 10 February 2020

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LNB News 10/02/2020

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Issue Date: 10 February 2020

Published Date: 10 February 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has called for higher female representation in key executive and director roles within FTSE 100 companies. This is despite the Hampton-Alexander Review revealing that a third of all board positions in these companies are now held by women and that its target has therefore been met almost a year early. However, the government believes there is more work to be done, with only 15% of FTSE 100 finance directors being female. In addition, the FTSE 250 is yet to meet its 33% target, with female representation currently standing at 29.5%.

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