Female FTSE 100 award. Alliance Trust, the investment company, as well as Burberry, won the award for parity in their boards. Within the FTSE 100, they are the ones with most women on their boards – 43%. Alliance Trust, which focuses on talent, has never set any targets for a particular mix of men and women, but there are certain elements of its culture which make this more likely, like an HR policy encourage the presence of women for senior positions. For instance, the company offers a 10% of salary bonus to maternity returners. As for Burberry, it has been led for the past decade by female CEOs and approximately 50% of senior management is female, and their presence is an integral part of the company’s culture.
urage the presence of women for senior positions. For instance, the company offers a 10% of salary bonus to maternity returners. As for Burberry, it has been led for the past decade by female CEOs and approximately 50% of senior management is female, and their presence is an integral part of the company’s culture.
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