Achieving gender balance in British business

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Achieving gender balance in British business

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Launch of the February 2025 report:

Who we are

The FTSE Women Leaders Review is the independent, business-led framework supported by Government which sets recommendations to improve the representation of women on the Boards and Leadership teams of the FTSE 350 and 50 of the UK’s largest private companies.

Building on a strong legacy thanks to the ground-breaking collaborative work of the Hampton-Alexander and Davies Reviews that came before, the Review adopts a unique entirely voluntary approach, working with business on a significant scale to achieve gender balance.

Progress so far

Our latest report demonstrates the progress we can make through working together towards a clear goal:

Women’s representation on Boards

Women’s representation in Leadership

 

What’s next?

With 42% women on FTSE 350 Boards, many companies are reaping the rewards of diverse perspectives, improved governance and greater innovation. Now with just two years to go, businesses are urged to double down on their efforts to reach the 40% Women in Leadership target by the end of 2025.

Discover our story

When the Review started in 2011, 9.5% of FTSE 350 board members were women. Since then British business has been on a journey to increase women’s representation on Boards and Leadership teams across the FTSE 350 and 50 of the UK’s largest private companies.

How to bring about change

This helpful guide will provide you with tried and tested policies and ways of working that can support in creating a more equitable workplace for women.

Company rankings

View companies in scope of the Review and their ranking following our latest report.

Our reports

Our Reports from 2011 to present can be found in our Latest Reports section.

The path ahead

Nimesh Patel

Nimesh Patel

Co-Chair

“The Review’s success in reaching a significant milestone with Women on Boards reminds us of the difference we can make with clarity of purpose, taking accountability to drive change and remaining committed to the steps we must take every day. We have seen progress in 2023 across all dimensions, and we must now maintain focus and keep taking those steps forward.”

Penny James

Co-Chair

“I am honoured to be part of the FTSE wl review. It stands for inclusion, striving for gender parity at the top of British Business and equality of opportunity for women. All women. We continue to make progress towards that goal, and in a world of many competing pressures we must maintain our focus.”

Penny James