The Tyson Report was commissioned by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) following the publication of the Higgs Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors in January 2003.
The Higgs Review proposed 'the creation of a group of business leaders and others to suggest how companies might draw on broader pools of talent with varied and complementary skills, experiences and perspectives to enhance board effectiveness' which Laura Tyson agreed to chair.
Laura Tyson's report was published by the London Business School on 19 June 2003. The report looked at how companies might recruit non-executives from a wider pool of talent and followed the directive from the Higgs Review for the group to 'describe the profile of relevant skills and experience that make an effective non-executive director with a non-commercial background'.
The report
The Tyson Report on the Recruitment and Development of Non-Executive Directors (PDF 32 pages)
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Non-Executive Director's Handbook
Dunne, Patrick (Elsevier Science & Technology, 2008)
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Women on boards
Independent review into female representation on UK corporate boards by Lord Davies of Abersoch, published in February 2011 by the BIS. The recommendations include that UK listed companies in the FTSE 100 should be aiming for a minimum of 25% female board member representation by 2015.
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Read the press release issued by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on 6 August 2010 announcing that Lord Davies has been asked to build on the work carried out by Professor Laura Tyson in her 2003 report.
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