LONDON, UK, 25 February 2025 – RS Group, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, has ranked joint first place of FTSE 250 companies for women on Boards. The FTSE Women Leaders Review, published today, reports that 66.7%1 of RS Group’s Board of directors are women.
Chair of the RS Group Board, Baroness Rona Fairhead, said: “We believe that representation of women on Boards adds value through providing diversity of ideas and perspectives which drive innovation, sound decision-making and sustainable growth.
“I am very proud that we are ranked joint top of FTSE 250 companies in the FTSE Women Leaders Review. We’ve experienced significant benefits from having high-calibre women on our Board and are committed to keeping gender balance at the top of our agenda. We have a terrific Board and continue to appoint all directors based on merit.
“We promote diversity right across our business to ensure that our teams reflect the customers, suppliers and communities we serve. We are creating an inclusive and engaging environment, where everyone is proud and excited to come to work and can develop, thrive and perform at their best.”
The FTSE Women Leaders Review for 2025 is backed by the government and shows that women now occupy 1,275 or 43% of roles on company Boards and 6,743 (35%) of leadership roles at FTSE 350 companies. British companies lead the world for gender equality in Boardrooms with women representing 43% of roles on company Boards.
1 Women on Boards: 2024 1. Reported numbers for Women on Boards of FTSE 350, as of 10th January 2025
The full Women Leaders Review is available here: https://ftsewomenleaders.com/