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Rachel Blackburn recently attended the latest Change the Race Ratio gathering at Mansion House in London on Tuesday 10 March, where business leaders and signatories came together to review the latest findings from the 2026 Parker Review and discuss ongoing progress in improving racial and ethnic diversity within UK business leadership.

Change the Race Ratio is a UK business-led campaign that encourages organisations to increase ethnic minority representation on boards and within senior leadership teams. Working alongside the Parker Review, the initiative seeks to drive measurable and lasting change across the UK corporate landscape.

This year’s Parker Review shows strong engagement from major UK companies. All FTSE 100 companies submitted diversity data, along with 92% of FTSE 250 organisations, demonstrating continued commitment to monitoring and improving representation.photo output 138 web

The report also highlights progress at board level. 303 companies in the FTSE 350 now have at least one ethnic minority director, with 482 ethnic minority board directors overall, representing 17.3% of board positions, rising to 20% within the FTSE 100.

However, the Review also identified areas where further progress is needed. Black representation among FTSE 350 board directors has slightly declined, and Black leaders remain significantly underrepresented in senior management, with representation currently at 1.3%. Events such as this provide an opportunity for business leaders to review progress, share insights and strengthen commitments to building more diverse and inclusive leadership across UK organisations.

Pictured is: David Tyler, retiring Chairman of The Parker Review (top left), Rachel Blackburn with Lord Karan Bilimoria (top right), and Rachel with former Dragon Den's dragon Piers Linney (bottom right).

To find out how we can help your organisation develop its Diversity and Inclusion strategies, please contact Rachel Blackburn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an exploratory conversation.