FTSE 350 firms under fire over ‘unacceptable’ lack of female directors

Investor group urges listed firms with only one woman on board to address diversity targetsAn influential investor group has written to more than 60 publicly listed companies with only a single female director, including Domino’s Pizza and JD Sports, raising concerns over a lack of gender diversity and warning of a backlash if progress is stalled.The Investment Association (IA), which represents 250 firms with £7.7tn in assets under management, has joined up with the Hampton-Alexander review team to criticise FTSE 350 firms with “one and done” boardrooms that have a single female board member. Continue reading…
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