The Female FTSE Report 2006: Identifying the New Generation of Women Directors
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2006-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Val Singh and Susan Vinnicombe. The Female FTSE Report 2006, International
Centre for Women Leaders at the Cranfield School of Management
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Only 77 FTSE 100 companies now have women directors, down 1% from last year. Five FTSE 100 companies appointed their first ever woman director (Cairn Energy, Rexam, British Land, Reed Elsevier, Shire), but some boards reverted to all-male status. Thirteen FTSE 100 companies now have female executive directors, up from only 11 in 2005, but still indicating a major under-development of female talent after more than three decades of mandatory equal opportunities policies. However, in line with Higgs’ recommendations, the balance between executive and non-executive directors is changing, resulting in 20% reduction in executive seats since 2002, so competition for executive seats is keener than befor