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Posted on March 10, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBritain’s FTSE 100 companies now have a record 14 ethnic minority CEOs and minorities make up 20% of all board directorships, while FTSE 250 boards and large private firms also show increasing, yet uneven, diversity progress.
LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest companies have a record number of ethnic minority CEOs and boards with at least one ethnic minority director, and minorities collectively represent a fifth of all directors, a report on Tuesday showed.
The release of updated 2025 statistics from the government-backed Parker Review, however, shows black directors and senior managers continue to be under-represented.
(Reporting by Simon Jessop; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
A record 98 FTSE 100 companies have at least one ethnic minority director.
Minorities account for a record 20% of all directorships in Britain's biggest companies.
Yes, black directors held only 2.3% of directorships and 1.3% of senior manager roles, less than their population share.
Yes, 14 companies are now led by minority CEOs, up by one compared to last year.
205 FTSE 250 firms have at least one minority board member, and minorities hold 16% of all director positions reported.
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