Women make up 40% of boards at top U.K. companies for first time
Women on boards have hit a remarkable milestone in Britain: 40.2% of seats across the FTSE 350 are now held by women, reaching a target campaigners had set for 2025 a full three years early. Just over a decade ago, 152 of those same companies had no women on their boards at all. The shift came without legal quotas, driven instead by the business-led FTSE Women Leaders Review, regulator backing, and steady pressure from investors. The next frontier is the executive suite, where women hold a third of senior roles and the real day-to-day power still lies. Britain’s voluntary path offers other countries a hopeful template for closing leadership gaps without waiting on legislation.
