The Female FTSE Board Report 2017

FTSE 100 Companies

The Female FTSE Board Report 2017

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This convergence is likely to be related to a so-called Davies effect. Companies across all sectors have made efforts to reach the voluntary target of 25% women on boards by 2015, but may have somewhat lost momentum after reaching this critical point. Graphically, this can be seen by the tendency for women’s representation to rise sharply but to then level off at or just below 25% in some sectors.

FIGURE 4. WOMEN’S DECLINING REPRESENTATION IN FOUR SECTORS WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARDS OF FTSE 100 COMPANIES BY SECTOR 2007-17

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Sector Accommodation and transport services Financial and insurance services

Real estate activities Wholesale and retail trade