FTSE 100 falls short of government’s gender diversity target with Antofagasta
Almost a third of companies are yet to meet the 33% target set by the government in 2015
Antofagasta plc () and () are at the bottom of the FTSE 100 list when it comes to gender diversity on the board.
According to a report from jobs firm Debut, the miner and the Betfair owner have only 20% and 21% of women as top executives, respectively.
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Software provider PLC (), steel producer () and commodities firm () did slightly better with 22%.
Drinks manufacturer () dominated its peers with 63% female representation, followed by retailer (), estate agent (), utility firm PLC () and housebuilder PLC () with 56%.
Across the whole index, women are taking 36% of current board roles, with just five currently employing more female directors than male.
However, just nine out of 100 companies have achieved and almost a third of companies are yet to meet the 33% target set by the government.
Back in 2015, Westminster set up the goal of all FTSE 350 boards having 33% female representation by 2020, which would bring to 350 more women in top positions.
The recommendation came after FTSE 100 reached a milestone of 25% of board positions being filled by women set four years prior.
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