The review found the number of FTSE board roles held by women is now 1,026
In 2015, just 682 women held board positions in the UK s biggest companies
It means 34.3% of FTSE 350 board roles are now held by women, up from 21.9%
There are also no all-male boards left, against 15 in 2015, the report revealed
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KPMG UK has promoted its first female leaders in the firm’s 150-year history and “paves the way” for greater diversity and inclusion across the accountancy industry, according to Bina Mehta, acting chair of the board.
The move came shortly after the firm’s former chairman and senior partner Bill Michael confirmed his resignation after he was caught telling staff to “stop moaning” about working during the pandemic and trivialised the notion of unconscious bias in a conference call.
KPMG UK appointed Mary O’Connor, head of clients and markets, as acting senior partner to take over Michael’s day-to-day responsibilities.
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