Smaller FTSE firms still failing on boardroom diversity

Nearly half of the companies have under a third of board roles occupied by women, with three-quarters entirely white

Half of the smaller 252 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange have no female executive leaders such as chief executives and chief financial officers despite the push for boardroom diversity, research shows.

Nearly half of these smaller firms are also missing the target of having a third of their board roles occupied by women, and three-quarters of their boards are entirely white.