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2020 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index

UK boards are becoming more diverse and prioritising workforce engagement

Now in its 25th edition, the 2020 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index is a comprehensive review of board composition and governance practice in the largest 150 companies in the FTSE rankings, providing a valuable perspective on the health of boardrooms during 2019–2020.

At a glance

Key takeaways from the UK Spencer Stuart Board Index

2020 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index

A summary of the most notable findings
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FTSE 150 boards: Five- and ten-year trends

See how board composition, diversity, committees, remuneration and commitments have evolved over the past decade
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Explore the UK Board Index by topic

Diversity Includes: Ethnic diversity, women directors, gender diversity on executive committees, foreign directors and breadth of diversity in the boardroom
Board composition Includes: New directors, first-time directors, board size, length of service, age of directors and external commitments
Board meetings, commitments and evaluation Includes: board meetings, board commitments and board evaluations
Workforce engagement How boards have responded to the 2018 Corporate Governance Code recommendations on workforce engagement
Remuneration Includes: Chairs, senior independent directors, non-executive directors, average total fees
Committees Includes: Audit committee, remuneration committee, fees for committee members and chairs, other committees

Data and methodology

Company data Detailed source data tables for the 2020 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index
Committee data A searchable list of board committees for each company in the FTSE 150
Our survey approach Methodology and notes on data collection and analysis for the 2020 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index
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