Progress Together helps firms strengthen how talent progresses, using data, insight and collective action to deliver measurable change.
As pressure on talent, performance and accountability increases, firms that act now will define the next generation of leadership. We bring together leading organisations across financial services to understand where progression is breaking down and to fix it, practically, consistently and at scale.
This means turning insight into action across every level of an organisation, so that firms can build stronger leadership pipelines and unlock the full potential of the talent they already have.
Programmes
Our programmes are designed to move firms beyond intent and into action, embedding change into how organisations operate day to day.
At the core is a sector-wide peer community, bringing together firms to share experience, challenge thinking and accelerate progress collectively. Members gain access to data-led insight, senior engagement through Executive and Non-Executive roundtables, and practical support through toolkits, workshops and dedicated guidance.
Firms already engaged are driving meaningful, measurable change across the sector.
Thought leadership
We produce research and insight that helps firms understand not just what is happening, but why it matters. Drawing on behavioural insight into progression barriers and evidence from sector-wide initiatives such as Making the Invisible Visible, our work goes beyond surface-level analysis to identify the structural and cultural factors that shape who progresses and who does not.
This gives members a clear blueprint for action, grounded in data rather than assumption, and practical interventions they can apply with confidence.
Influence beyond member firms
We work at the intersection of industry and policy, ensuring socio-economic inclusion is recognised as a business and performance issue, not just a diversity one. Through direct engagement with policymakers and regulators, industry forums and campaigns that elevate lived experience and leadership accountability, we help shape the conversation and the direction of travel.
Progress Together members are actively shaping the conditions for lasting change across the sector.
Data and insights
We have built the largest dataset of its kind globally on socio-economic background in financial services, enabling member firms to understand where progression is working and where it is not.
This allows members to benchmark performance against peers, identify structural barriers, track change over time and act with confidence and credibility. In a sector where most firms lack comparable data, this creates a clear advantage.