FTSE firms 'dragging their feet' over ethnic diversity on boards

Only just over half of boards have appointed a director of colour ahead of 2021 deadline

FTSE 100 firms including Tui, British Airways owner IAG and the London Stock Exchange Group have been accused of dragging their feet on diversity targets ahead of a looming 2021 deadline.

Only 53 of Britain’s largest listed firms on the London Stock Exchange have at least one director from an ethnic minority, according to figures compiled for the second annual update on the Parker review. That is a small increase from the 49 companies that had met the target since the review was launched in 2017.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/36UCL0V

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