1. Professor Susan Vinnicombe OBE
SAIS Global Conference on
Women in the Boardroom
September 20th , 2012
Women on FTSE 100 Corporate Boards – progression and position to date in the U. K.
Professor Susan Vinnicombe OBE

2. Female FTSE Index 2008 - 2012 Female FTSE 100 Oct 2010 July 2012
Female held directorships
135 (12.5%)
185 (17.2%)
Female executive directorships
(5.5%) 20
(6.6%)
Female NEDs
117 (15.6%)
165
(21.3%)
Women holding directorships
116
159

3. Increasing Percentage of Directorships going to Women
Female FTSE 100
12 mth to Oct 2010
12 mth to July 2012
New female appointments 18 45
New male appointments
117
138
Total new appointments
135
183
Female % of new appointments
13.3%
24.6%

4. Trajectory of Increase 2011 - 2020

5. FTSE 100 New Appointments in 12 months to January 2012

6. Backgrounds of FTSE 100 New Appointees

7. Davies Report One Year On
Davies Report has taken a multiple stakeholder approach to the issue of WoB:
Chairmen and CEOs – Cross company chairmen mentoring scheme. Target of 25% set for FTSE 100 companies by 2015.
Institutional Investors – 30% Club.
Financial Reporting Council – New diversity requirements coming in October 1st, 2012.
Executive Search Firms – Voluntary Search Code, July 2011.
The Media – Regular reporting.
The impact of the total commitment of Lord Mervyn Davies has been key, who has still reserved the option of quotas

8. As Helena Morrissey reported in May the debate in the UK has moved from “Why are women good for boards?” to “How are we going to increase the number of women on boards?”

9. Brussels pushes 40% quota for women on big company boards
By James Fontanella-Khan
in Brussels
Europe’s listed companies will be forced to reserve at least 40 per cent of their non-executive board seats for women by 2020 or face fines under a proposal being drafted by the European Commission.
FINANCIAL TIMES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER

10. SOURCE: Financial Times Monday September 10 2012