The Independent focuses on delivering critical news on various significant issues, emphasizing the importance of journalism without paywalls. Recent data shows that UK companies have made strides in gender diversity, with women occupying 43.4% of boardroom roles in FTSE 350 firms. Despite some firms reevaluating diversity efforts, progress in representation continues, although the number of female chief executives has decreased. The chief executive of the FTSE Women Leaders Review highlights that UK corporates are increasingly supporting diversity initiatives, indicating a cultural shift in the business landscape.
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Progress comes despite more firms looking to weed out costly or ineffective diversity goals amid a string of companies scaling back initiatives in the US.
New data shows that women now occupy 43.4% of boardroom positions across FTSE 350 companies, up from 42.1% last year, reflecting improved gender representation.
A lack of resistance to diversity initiatives among the biggest UK corporates has propelled change in recent years.
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