Women director percentage ‘rises to record high’

Women director percentage ‘rises to record high’

The percentage of women on the boards of the UK’s 100 largest-listed companies has risen over the past year to a record 15.6%, a report has said.

This compares with 12.5% last March, according to the Cranfield School of Management.

The government has told FTSE 100 companies to have a minimum 25% of female directors by 2015 or else face possible measures