The number of FTSE 350 companies with a director of colour has jumped 108% over the past year, as companies face greater pressure to increase diversity across top leadership roles.
The increase means that 123 of the largest listed firms now have a black, Asian or minority ethnic director (BAME) on the board, up from just 59 last year, according to Thomson Reuters which compiled the data. That accounts for nearly half of the FTSE 350, at 45%.
“It is important that companies continue to make improvements in this area, as there seems to be no slowing in the drivers for increased board and leadership diversity, including pressure from politicians and regulators,” Hilary Owens Gray, a director of practical law at Thomson Reuters said. “Evidence
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