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Most British Fashion Companies Fail to Meet New Leadership Diversity Targets

UK regulators this week announced publicly traded firms must have a minimum number of women and ethnic minorities on their boards. Few fashion companies meet those standards currently.
Currently, fewer than one-third of UK fashion companies meet new criteria set up by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Currently, fewer than one-third of UK fashion companies meet new criteria set up by the Financial Conduct Authority. (Nastuh Abootalebi on Unsplash)

On Wednesday, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority issued new

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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