Reasons for not appointing women to executive boards labelled 'pitiful'

By Hamish Champ2018-05-31T11:02:00

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Ministers brand FTSE350 firms’ explanations ‘patronising’ and ‘shocking’

Government ministers have slammed the reasons given by listed companies for failing to appoint more women to their boards.

Publishing explanations given for low levels of female representation business minister Andrew Griffiths said it was shocking that some businesses “think these pitiful and patronising excuses are acceptable reasons to keep women from the top jobs. Our most successful companies are those that champion diversity.”

The explanations from a range of FTSE 350 company chairs and chief executives were heard by the team behind the government-backed Hampton-Alexander Review, which has challenged firms to ensure at least a third of their board members and leadership are women by 2020.

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