Royal Mail boss supports quotas for women

Support for quotas to achieve proper representation for women at all levels in business has come from an unlikely source — the chief executive of Royal Mail.

Moya Green told the CWU communication workers’ union’s women’s conference last month: “Unless you have quotas and live by them you won’t see change in this company or the country.” She added that she would be open to “leading the discussion” on this issue.

Green suggested there should be mentoring schemes so women could support each other, and a push for proportionality reflecting that women make up 52% of the UK population. She wants to see more women joining Royal Mail in management positions.