Women at work

Boots has a long tradition of being a great place for women to work. In 1911, we became one of the first companies to employ welfare workers responsible specifically for the women working for us. More recently we have been among the pioneers of flexible working practices such as job sharing, career breaks and term-time working. We continue to monitor the success of these practices and review their implementation across our organisation.

Women form about 80% of our customers and our workforce, so it makes sense for us to make Boots a better place for women to work.

At senior levels the proportion of women in the workforce reduces. We would like to see more women in senior roles to help us understand and work with our customers, to bring a different perspective to our leadership, and to open up senior jobs to a wider range of expertise.  The company will continue to develop processes that will attract potential employees.  We'll build on our existing job share opportunities and ensure our employment policies are leading edge in our marketplace.

Number of employees (as at 31^st March 2008) - 69,832

Women employees

Senior management positions