Supporters

The 30% Club is a global campaign led by Chairs and CEOs of the world's biggest companies taking action to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. Under the leadership of Global Chair, Ann Cairns, the campaign continues to expand its international footprint with chapters in 17 regions around the world. 

When the campaign originally launched in the UK back in 2010, there were just 12% women on FTSE 100 boards and 30% felt like an aspirational stretch target. At that time, we also identified research suggesting that 30% represents a critical mass from which point minority groups can impact boardroom dynamics.

Our 30% target is a minimum objective - it represents a floor not a ceiling – ultimately we are striving for gender balance. Sadly, to this day, 30% women - either at board or senior management level - remains a stretch for many organisations throughout the world. Although, there are now 35% women on FTSE 100 boards. 

We support diversity in its very broadest sense and while gender has been our starting point, we fully realise that considerations of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background and beyond are all part of the journey - and that gender identities are themselves evolving rapidly. We believe that only those organisations that foster truly inclusive cultures - cultures that embrace women who look, act and, importantly, THINK differently - can reach their full potential to positively impact their people, their markets and their communities.

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the capital’s largest independent networking and business support organisation. Representing the interests of London businesses, we create thousands of connections every year and offer our members a wide range of practical and professional services. In addition to hosting over 200 events each year, LCCI provides member-to-member marketing opportunities, access to legal and HR advice, use of exclusive central London meeting space, as well as the opportunity to be part of an extensive international trade mission programme.

The Asian Business Association (ABA), a special interest group within LCCI, is the premier voice and forum for Asian businesses in London. Under the chairmanship of Tony Matharu, Chair, Integrity International Group, the ABA specialises in the needs of Asian businesses and helps create the best economic conditions in which businesses can flourish nationally and globally.

In addition to hosting networking events to enable companies to create new business connections, the ABA facilitates cross border trade and provides an opportunity to influence government policy affecting Asian business.

To join the ABA, please contact our Membership team, on:
T: +44 (0)20 7203 1881 or E: membersales@londonchamber.co.uk

ACI UK (Financial Markets Association) 

Since 1956, ACI UK (Financial Markets Association) has enjoyed a proud and illustrious history representing the interests of individual members engaged in professional trading, broking, operations, regulatory and compliance activities in foreign exchange, money and other OTC markets.

Competence, Conduct and Compliance
ACI UK is actively engaged with market regulators, member firms and industry influencers (including other trade associations and policy-making bodies)  to inculcate and promote the highest standards of competence, conduct and compliance for financial market participants. The FX Global Code of Conduct was built on the foundations of the original ACI Model Code – used by central banks and major institutions globally as the de facto ‘standard’ for FX and MM business practice and operations - and ACI UK continues to influence and inform best market practice. In the UK we are particularly focused on encouraging cultural change within organisations to ensure that individuals at every level and in every function – from trading to compliance – are aware of and embrace their individual accountability and responsibility.   

ACI is committed to supporting our member community to fulfil these obligations, including the adoption of new SMC&R accountability and responsibility obligations   ACI’s accredited exams and professional qualifications – including the new Global Code Certificate - allow members to demonstrate and validate understanding of - and adherence to – the principles of the FX Global Code (and other national and international codes of practice and conduct).   Through its Committee for Professionalism and other working groups, ACI also plays an important role representing the interests of individuals subject to organisation and/or industry action in respect of alleged conduct breaches.

www.aci-uk.com
Contact: president@aci-uk.com
General enquiries:  tina.kane@aci-uk.com

African Caribbean Diversity (ACD or ACDiversity), est. 1990, is a charity focussed on improving the academic attainment, career prospects and social mobility of black state school-educated students, aged 14 – 18, from London. The charity offers an array of enrichment programmes, from residential summer schools at the University of Cambridge to one-to-one mentoring with working professionals to black history seminars with academics, to mention just a few. Over the last 10 years, ACD has supported over 300 students and is now developing a programme to support its alumni through their time at university and at the early stages of their careers. Long-standing donors of the charity include The Bank of England, Goldman Sachs, Slaughter and May and the University of Cambridge.

The Association of Professional Compliance Consultants, or APCC, is the body for compliance consultants who advise firms regulated in the UK.

The APCC is active in enhancing the professional standards of compliance consultants and is recognised as a trade body by the FCA and other regulators. This provides our members with significant benefits in terms of direct access to the Regulators as well as business leads. The APCC often works in conjunction with the FCA to pilot or test new initiatives, and we also provide with valuable feedback on specific subjects as requested by them.

Our members come from all sectors of the financial services industry. Many firms specialise in a specific sector such as fund management or investment retail intermediaries, and, in a sign of the times, we are now very active in the Consumer Credit arena. Other members have cross sector capability and range from sole traders to the largest consultancies in the sector, all benefitting from the membership as part of the wider consulting community.

For more information please visit our website here, or email membership@apcc.org.uk

www.apcc.org.uk

Black Women in Asset Management is an organisation of professionals in the asset management industry aligned around a common goal to advance and retain black women leaders across all investment strategies. Our Mission is to champion the positive impact of the talented black women who work in asset management and provide the tools that will enable them to thrive.

www.bwam.network/

The purpose of the Diversity Project is to accelerate progress towards an inclusive culture in the investment and savings profession, so that the industry has the right talent to deliver the best possible results for its clients and to reflect the society we serve.

The Project spans the whole range of the profession (asset owners, fund managers, fund selectors, pension consultants, actuaries, trustees, wealth managers and the professional standards and trade bodies) and aims to achieve diversity across all dimensions, including gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, LGBT+, SMART working, returners, neuro-inclusion, military veterans and disability.

The Diversity Project is a cross-company initiative that works with its member firms to complement and amplify existing initiatives, through a joined-up and intensive approach with a sense of urgency.

The LMF Network CiC is a global community dedicated to reducing inequalities and providing a foundation to succeed to women and underrepresented minorities.

We believe that to change the narrative of inclusion we need to equip everyone with essential knowledge, network and opportunities. This is why we provide life skills workshops, digital training, a supportive community and access to expertise for everyone. We also work with organisations to build diversity and inclusion and increase employee happiness.

While we are open to any industry and profession, we especially focus on technology, business and entrepreneurship.

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the capital’s largest independent networking and business support organisation. London Chamber membership gives your business the opportunity to build valuable connections, access a host of support services and contribute to LCCI's influencing activities.

In addition, LCCI has two special interest groups, the Asian Business Association (ABA) and the Black Business Association (BBA).

The ABA is the premier voice for Asian businesses in London. Under the chairmanship of Tony Matharu, Founder and Chairman, Integrity International Group and Global Hospitality Services, the ABA represents the views of the London Asian business community to the media, local and central government. The ABA has a dedicated events programme to enable companies to create new business connections and facilitates cross border trade and investment.

The BBA, established this year under the chairmanship of Lord Dr Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE, brings together Black business owners and employees to create a purposeful outlet. The BBA enables networking, promotes Black entrepreneurs and business ownership in the capital and provides a forum to collectively address barriers to equality in London’s economy.

Visit the London Chamber website to find out more: https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/

MSDUK is the UK's leading non-profit organization bringing together innovative high-growth businesses led by ethnic-minority founders with global brands and enterprises. Our mission is to drive socio-economic impact in underrepresented groups and communities. We do this by helping minority-owned businesses bring new innovations to market, provide business education, expanding their networks, facilitating access to investors and much more. Our network is industry agnostic and includes startups, small or established businesses, universities, investors, corporates and more.

Find out more here.

UK Finance represents nearly 300 of the leading firms providing finance, banking, markets and payments-related services in or from the UK. UK Finance has been created by combining most of the activities of the Asset Based Finance Association, the British Bankers’ Association, the Council of Mortgage Lenders, Financial Fraud Action UK, Payments UK and the UK Cards Association.Our members are large and small, national and regional, domestic and international, corporate and mutual, retail and wholesale, physical and virtual, banks and non-banks. Our members’ customers are individuals, corporates, charities, clubs, associations and government bodies, served domestically and cross-border. These customers access a wide range of financial and advisory products and services, essential to their day-to-day activities. The interests of our members’ customers are at the heart of our work.

WeAreTheCity is a free, centralised hub and includes gender-related news, a networks directory, calendar of events and conferences, returnships, business schools, inspirational women profiles, HeForShe interviews, giving back and jobs.

Established in 1980, Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF), is a not-for-profit women’s network run by members, for members. It is dedicated to increasing opportunity for individual members to network, learn and advise each other at every stage of their career – from graduate to boardroom – through WIBF’s programme of workshops and events. WIBF aims to improve diversity in banking and finance as a sector by working closely with our corporate members, which include Barclays, Santander and Citi. WIBF is a UK-wide network with branches in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol and Birmingham. 

WIBF’s programme of events is closely aligned to the aims of individual and corporate members. The WIBF Mentoring and Networking programmes run alongside the Personal Excellence Programme which delivers monthly workshops on in-demand topics, such as team-leadership and resilience in the workplace, while the Women on Boards stream is directed at those women who want to gain the skills needed to move into the boardroom.
 
The annual Women in Banking and Finance Awards for Achievement are prestigious awards which highlight the inspirational work going on every day in pursuit of diversity and excellence in the banking and finance sector. The number of nominations for the WIBF Awards for Achievement continues to grow year on year, a source of celebration for WIBF and for the industry. Each year the WIBF Awards for Achievement reach more people and encourage more involvement with WIBF’s ambition of greater diversity and greater opportunity within the industry.

www.wibf.org.uk

Founded in 2013, Industry Events Online (IEO) was established to help finance and financial services practitioners and other interested parties meet the professional standards expected of them from regulatory bodies and other institutions. Finding the most appropriate event or training course in the right location, on the right date, with the required CPD (Continual Professional Development) points or hours, and all within budget is no easy task, especially given strict industry deadlines and penalties.
IEO presents delegates with an easy-to-use search facility allowing them to find and compare the most appropriate webinars, conferences, briefings, seminars, training courses and much more, quickly and effectively. This eliminates all the time-consuming effort and distraction of trawling through countless different websites and other channels, and the risk of getting it wrong. www.industryeventsonline.com