Women on FTSE 350 Boards Make Gains in Line With Tougher U.K. Gender Diversity Requirements

Companies in the U.K. and Ireland face heightened expectations from investors for gender diversity in line with the issue’s growing importance for companies. An increasing number of companies have developed their diversity goals in line with their enhanced ESG programs, and some have even linked their executives’ variable pay with meeting their own diversity objectives. While furthering diversity, equity and inclusion used to be optional for companies, it is now a primary requirement that applies to most listed companies.