Latest figures for Women on Boards, published by the BIS, show that female representation in the UK’s top companies’ boards continues to increase. The statistics, published 6 months after Lord Davies presented his latest annual report in April 2013, suggest that the UK is making good progress in reaching the target of 25% of board positions being held by women by 2015. Lord Davies published his original report in February 2011. The figures show that 19% of directors are female, up from 12.5% when Lord Davies reported in February 2011 and 17.4% in May 2013, and 24% of board appointments since 1 March 2013 have been women. In order to reach Lord Davies’ target of 25%, FTSE100 companies need to appoint 66 more female directors in the next 2 years.
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