This statistic illustrates the share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 index in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017. Whitbread (owner of the Costa and Premier Inn brands) and Merlin Entertainment, (operator of amusement parks including Legoland) were among the most gender dirverse, with 44.4 percent of board members being female respectively.
Share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017
Leaders in the travel, hospitality and leisure sectors
Supplementary notes
* 100 leaders were interviews from companies within the travel, hospitality and leisure sectors. Additionally data from 134 companies and verified by senior representatives of 105 organizations. Companies included those with either a UK head office or a significant UK workforce from the following sub-sectors: airlines; casual dining; hotels; car hire; gaming; pubs; travel companies; transport; technology-based travel companies; and general leisure and hospitality businesses. ** The source adds that since the survey was conducted 888 Holdings have appointed a woman on-executive on its board.
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PwC. (January 22, 2018). Share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877892/women-on-board-of-uk-travel-and-hospitality-companies-united-kingdom-uk/
PwC. "Share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017." Chart. January 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877892/women-on-board-of-uk-travel-and-hospitality-companies-united-kingdom-uk/
PwC. (2018). Share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877892/women-on-board-of-uk-travel-and-hospitality-companies-united-kingdom-uk/
PwC. "Share of Women on The Board of Hospitality, Travel and Leisure Companies in The Ftse 100 in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877892/women-on-board-of-uk-travel-and-hospitality-companies-united-kingdom-uk/
PwC, Share of women on the board of hospitality, travel and leisure companies in the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877892/women-on-board-of-uk-travel-and-hospitality-companies-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 27, 2022)
