The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has revealed the worst reasons companies have provided as reasoning for not appointing more women to their boards. These reasons include:
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“There aren’t that many women with the right credentials and depth of experience to sit on the board – the issues covered are extremely complex”.
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“I don’t think women fit comfortably into the board environment”.
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“Most women don’t want the hassle or pressure of sitting on a board”.
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“All the ‘good’ women have already been snapped up”.
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“We have one woman already on the board, so we are done – it is someone else’s turn”.
