NEWSLETTER

Our quarterly newsletter is full of updates on our activities. We hope that you engage with us and get involved with the campaign.

2026 has seen a significant start that began with Ethnicity Pay Gap Day which was on 8th January 2026. This year was about ‘Leading for Change’. We had recognition from the Equalities Minister’s office, media coverage from the Guardian and Independent newspaper and extensive communication from many via LinkedIN. I had quite a few interviews and high level discussions with organisations looking to support the campaign and to seek support on their strategic aims. There was a significant upswing of activity during Ethnicity Pay Gap Day, demonstrating there is a desire from many to ensure Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting becomes a reality.

The Ethnicity Pay Gap Summit was on 6th February 2026. It was our third Summit which was hosted by the London Stock Exchange Group and sponsored by L&G and I-CAN. The Summit focused on preparing organisations for the up-and-coming legislation on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting. Expert-led sessions provided the audience with actionable strategies that they could take away to their organisations. It would be remiss of me at this juncture, not to thank Bola Ogun, Global Head of Reward & Executive Compensation London Stock Exchange Group, who made it possible for us to have our Summit at the London Stock Exchange Group offices.

There were many personal high points during this event, Seeing our billboard designs on rotation in the VIP section, the market close ceremony which was magical. Overall, seeing everything unfold as planned was truly exceptional. I couldn’t have asked for more. Having an engaged audience is a gift, have smiling faces and lots of conversation is a blessing.

I announced at the end of the Summit that this was my last Summit. There was a gasp in the audience when was palpable. I explained the reasons why it was my last Summit, I felt that I had done what I set out to do. I wanted to raise awareness, provide a safe space for people to have meaningful conversation and help support organisations and individuals understand what was required to make change.

What’s Next

We will be organising Ethnicity Pay Gap Summer Networking event which is scheduled to be in June, the exact date is to be confirmed. Last year saw strong attendance, this year we hope for an even bigger turnout. We are looking for sponsors for this event and would welcome a conversation with any suitable organisations. Please contact us on info@ethnicitypaygapcampaign.com

What’s happening in 2026

The Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign will be entering into collaborative working with a number of organisations. We hope to develop new initiatives and create new objectives to improve the Ethnicity Wealth Gap that exists in the UK. We believe it is important to work collaboratively to ensure we have the capacity to make big changes that will significantly help our communities. We will also be working on projects that will help organisations to identify their progress and their readiness for the up-and-coming legislation on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting.

Our first speaking event this year will be at Oxford University – Mind the Motherhood Gap; What the motherhood penalty costs all of us and how we can change course on 19th March. The motherhood gap is an area that does not get spoken about often which leads me to believe that the discussions throughout the day will be a learning experience.

We expect to be involved with more speaking engagements, and work with organisations to improve pay equity.

Please continue to look out for further updates on our social media channels and engagements.

The Ethnicity Pay Gap Summit was on February 6th 2026, Our third summit which was hosted by the London Stock Exchange Group and sponsored by L&G and I-CAN. The Summit focused on preparing organisations for the up-and-coming legislation on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting. Expert-led sessions provided the audience with actionable strategies that they could take away to their organisations.

We were honoured to have the Equalities Minister, Seema Malholtra as a keynote speaker. She was able to give us confidence that we would shortly receive a response from the consultation, which will spearhead forth-coming action from the government. It would be remiss of me at this juncture, not to thank Bola Ogun, Global Head of Reward & Executive Compensation London Stock Exchange Group, who made it possible for us to have our summit at the London Stock Exchange Group offices.

There were many personal high points during this event, Seeing our billboard designs on rotation in the VIP section, and the market close ceremony which was magical. Overall seeing everything unfold as planned was truly exceptional. I couldn’t have asked for more. Having an engaged audience is a gift, have smiling faces and lots of conversation a blessing.

I announced at the end of the Summit that this was my last Summit. There was a gasp in the audience when I said it. I explained the reason why it was my last Summit, I felt that I done what I set out to do. I wanted raise awareness, provide a safe space for people to have meaningful conversation and help support organisations and individuals understand what is required to make change.

What’s Next

We will be organising Ethnicity Pay Gap Summer Networking event which is scheduled to be in June, the exact date is to be confirmed. Last year saw a strong year, this year we hope for an even bigger turnout. We are looking for sponsors for this event and would welcome a conversation with any suitable organisations. Please contact us on info@ethnicitypaygapcampaign.com

What’s happening in 2026

We will be also be working on projects that will help organisations to identify their progress and their readiness for the up-and-coming legislation on mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting.

Our first speaking event this year will be at Oxford University – Mind the Motherhood Gap; What the motherhood penalty costs all of us and how we can change course on 19th March. If anyone would have told me that, I would be invited to speak at Oxford University I would have said, that would never happen. The motherhood gap is an area that does not get spoken about often which leads me to believe that the discussions throughout the day will be learning experience.

Please continue to look out for further updates on our social media channels and engagements.