
What are the key takeaways?
- The number of female FTSE 100 CEOs has increased by just one since 2012 – from four to five
- At the current rate, it will take more than 80 years before women achieve equality at the CEO level
- Only 18 FTSE 100 companies have more than 33% women in leadership positions
- Female FTSE 100 CEOs earn 16.66% less on average than their male counterparts
- The highest-paid male CEO earns almost 90% more than the highest-paid female
- Emma Walmsley: GlaxoSmithKline
- Liv Garfield: Severn Trent
- Carolyn McCall: ITV
- Allison Brittain: Whitbread
- Alison Rose: Royal Bank of Scotland Group
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