FTSE boards 'lack diversity of expertise'

Lack of HR and culture representation

FTSE All-Share boards continue to be comprised of a narrow group of executives with finance and operations backgrounds, despite board members defining people and culture as a "significant" issue, according to a report.

The report, Hidden Talent: Diversity & Inclusion in the FTSE All-Share, published by Women on Boards UK and consulting firm Protiviti, monitors the sex-based representation on FTSE All-Share and AIM-listed boards.  While it has found improvement in this area, another data point, ‘diversity of expertise' - namely the mix of skills and expertise of executives called on to join the board - were lacking among men and women. According to the Hidden Talent report, there are just two executive board members across the FTSE All-Share who have a human resources or people and culture job title....