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
Record Number of Ethnic Minority CEOs and Directors in Britain's Top Firms
Key Findings from the 2025 Parker Review
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.
FTSE 100 Companies: Diversity in Leadership
Ethnic Minority Representation
- A record 98 FTSE 100 companies have at least one ethnic minority director.
- 56 have two or more ethnic minority directors, unchanged from the prior year.
- Minorities account for a record 20% of all directorships.
Leadership Roles Held by Minorities
- 14 companies are led by minority CEOs, up one on last year.
- Nine companies have minority CFOs, an increase of two from last year.
Black Directors and Senior Managers
- The number of directorships held by black people fell from 25 to 24.
- Black directors held 2.3% of directorships and 1.3% of senior manager roles, against a black population aged 30-69 in the 2021 census of 3.9%.
FTSE 250 and Private Companies: Progress and Targets
FTSE 250 Board Diversity
- Among FTSE 250 companies, 205 have at least one minority board member, up one on last year.
- Minorities hold 16% of all director positions across the 231 companies to supply data.
Private Company Targets
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December 2027 Target
- Ahead of a December 2027 target for 50 large private companies to have at least one minority, 36 provided data of which 21 met the target.
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(Reporting by Simon Jessop; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
