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		</div><p>The chief executives of the top 350 FTSE companies on the London Stock Exchange are still more likely to be called Andrew or David than they are to be a woman, according to an expert.</p>
<p>Professor Ruth Sealy recently re-examined the companies for International Women’s Day as part of a podcast for recruiting experts Hays.</p>
<p>It follows research she has carried out over several years about the make-up of top company boards.</p>
<p>She discovered that of the 350 CEOs, 18 were called David, 13 were named Andrew and 12 called John. Just 12 were women – representing 3.4% of the group.</p>
<blockquote><p>12 Number of women CEOs in the top 350 FTSE companies on the London Stock Exchange, representing just 3.4%</p>
<p>Professor Ruth Sealy</p></blockquote>
<p>“Real progress has been made towards gender equality within some areas of the workplace but there are others – such as women making up such a tiny number of the top chief executive roles, which are still stubbornly slow to change,” said Prof Sealy, of the University of Exeter.</p>
<p>She has cited examples of companies making positive change including international consumer goods company Unilever, which she says has built a gender-balanced organisation with an inclusive work culture as a strategic priority.</p>
<p>Lloyds Banking Group was the first FTSE 100 company to publicly announce gender targets that went beyond board level, while insurance company Aviva has seen job-share directorships role-modelled by two fathers and has introduced equal paternity packages.</p>
<p>“In the end, diversity across companies is about three core things; good talent management, inclusive cultures and great leadership,” added Prof Sealy.</p>
<p>“There are no excuses any more – there is plenty of advice, information and support out there to help business leaders and their teams improve diversity.”</p>
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