<p>We are taking action to increase the numbers of women at senior levels in a wide range of roles and sectors. There are now no all-male boards in the FTSE 100. Women now account for 25.3% of FTSE 100 directors, which is up from 12.5% in February 2011.</p><p> </p><p>We are working through the Women's Business Council (WBC) to drive this culture change, raising girls' aspirations through Your Life campaign and removing as many barriers as we can to enable women to thrive in their chosen careers.</p><p> </p><p>The WBC focuses on supporting women to progress and fulfil their potential in the workplace including the female executive pipeline. Our policies are also supporting this – flexible working, introduction of shared parental leave and support to the costs of childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Many companies are now committed to building the pipeline of female talent from the bottom up by setting measurable targets, helping to create more family friendly workplaces and addressing bias in hiring, promotion and talent identification. Through the WBC, we are engaging more men in this debate to be the champions of women in their organisation addressing issues such as these.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to see many more female role models working in all sectors to help attract a wider pool of female candidates, particularly in traditionally male dominated sectors, as well as the lessons from the Lord Davies review extend to all professions including the investment sector.</p>