As the demand for female representation on public company boards grows, it is time to extend the demand to private equity

As we approach the end of another AGM season, the issue of ESG has been in the crosshairs of many shareholders.

Largely credited to post-pandemic sentiment, we saw judgements and discretion from remuneration committees, with over half of UK chief executives expected to not receive a bonus this year.  Whilst executive pay has been the headline grabber, it is equally interesting to see how businesses will apply their influence to improve governance more broadly - most notably the number of women on boards.  In 2019, due to a focused effort admirably led by the 30% Club, a third of FTSE 350 board seats were filled by women. One could argue that there remains much work to be done to bring this f...