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Welcome to our Press Coverage page, where we celebrate the spotlight moments and thought leadership contributions of The Pipeline. Here, you'll find a curated selection of articles from esteemed national publications that have featured The Pipeline or tapped into its expertise as a thought leader in the industry.
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline writes a letter to the editor, highlighting the concerning trend of declining gender parity in senior business leadership.
The Pipeline's Chair, Professor Geeta Nargund comments "It is troubling to hear that discrimination has reached a three-year high, creating another barrier for the next generation of women in the workplace."
Geeta Nargund, chair of gender diversity consultancy The Pipeline, explores what that means for inclusion and diversity in the historically male-dominated industry.
The Pipeline called on businesses to take urgent action to make ‘real change’, saying there is ‘no room for complacency’ in the drive to achieve gender parity at Britain’s top businesses.
The Pipeline’s Women Count 2024 report reveals unacceptable declines of female representation across business leadership roles, following years of shockingly slow progress.
According to Pipeline’s Women Count study, the percentage of female CEOs in the FTSE 350 is still only 9 per cent, hardly changing in the past eight years.
Gender parity consultancy, The Pipeline found just nine-percent of Ftse 350 chief executives are female.
Gender parity consultancy The Pipeline, which published the survey, found that just 9% of CEOs in the FTSE 350 were women, a figure which has only increased twice in eight years.
Organisations which are performing the best in terms of gender parity are 22% more likely to have improved profits said Geeta Nargund, the group's chair.
The Pipeline, which analyses gender diversity at senior corporate levels, said the average proportion of women on executive committees at Britain's 350 biggest, listed companies slipped to 32% in 2024 from a revised 33% last year.
Female leadership is more than a symbolic win, it carries great economic importance, writes Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline.
The Pipeline's Chair, Professor Geeta Nargund looks at why women are still overlooked and undervalued in talent reviews and what HR leaders can do to change this.
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline offers a guide for businesses seeking gender parity in leadership roles
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline writes a letter to the editor, in response to Tom Howard's article on "Gender pay gap will close in 45 years”.
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline, told Personnel Today “For too long, businesses in the financial services sector have overlooked the unfair and deplorable challenges women continue to experience throughout their careers.”
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline, said the Treasury's decision was "disappointing", as women have faced and continue to face "unfair and deplorable challenges".
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline writes a letter to the editor, in response to Lucy Barton's article on "Why bosses are ‘getting nervous’ about the corporate diversity drive”.
When two women were shortlisted for the top job at PwC, there were hopes the glass ceiling could be broken, but this wasn’t to be. Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline, looks at how to support women partners to reach the top roles.
Professor Geeta Nargund, who chairs The Pipeline, a business that champions female executives, said: “Parity and equality in the boardroom are essential for business growth and success."
The Pipeline's Professor Geeta Nargund writes 'The Treasury Select Committee’s recent Sexism in the City report laid bare the unacceptable challenges and toxic culture many women face in the financial services sector.'
Professor Geeta Nargund from The Pipeline argues that sexism is still rife in the City.
Developing a strong pipeline of female executive talent will be foundational to the growth of the finance sector writes Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline.
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline writes a letter to the editor, in response to Pilita Clark's article on 'Why are women still being cast off the glass cliff?'
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline told the Evening Standard “In 2024, it is unacceptable – but unfortunately, not surprising – that sexism is still rife in the City."
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline, told City AM “Appointing and promoting women is a crucial part of the equation, although it will not work unless firms root out toxic practices and create cultures which are supportive for all employees.”
Professor Geeta Nargund, Chair of The Pipeline told Yahoo! Finance “The sad reality is that women still face unfair and unnecessary additional barriers in their pathway to the top."
The evidence is clear: companies with more than 33 per cent female executives have a net profit margin more than 10 times greater than those companies with no women at this level.
Increasing the number of women on the leadership teams of FTSE 350 companies could add £47bn to their profits, according to research by gender diversity specialist The Pipeline.
A new study out of the U.K. tells us what we’ve long known; that there’s a business case for gender diversity. Research by gender diversity consultancy, The Pipeline, puts a fine point on the matter.