Diageo leads way for women in leadership in food processing Diageo has the best female board and leadership representation of any FTSE 100 company, according to a recently published review, with other firms and groups reporting progress on the issue this International Women's Day. According to the Hampton-Alexander Review, which charts the board level gender balance in FTSE companies, Diageo has 37.4% female representation at executive committee or direct report level. A total of 60% of its 10-strong board are women.* Unilever came 25th in the FTSE 100 ranking, the next highest food manufacturer, with just over a third of executive committee members or direct reports and five out of 12 board members being women.