Carolyn Fairbairn: promoting women as executives not only as non-executive directors – will boost Britain’s economic growthMore needs to be done to propel women into the top jobs in Britain’s biggest businesses,to boost economic growth, according to the head of the CBI – who wants all major companies to ensure that a quarter of all senior roles are held by women. Referring to previous efforts by the government to address the gender balance in Britain’s boardrooms, and Carolyn Fairbairn,the first woman to speed the employers’ body, said: “It’s primary that we broaden the exam question and talk more widely about women as leaders. I believe that this, and not women on boards per se,is the genuine issue.” Related: 'Barrier bosses' twice as likely to be anti-gender equality than public, finds study Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com