Corporate report

Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2026

Report looking at the evolution of the Code since it began in 2019, and to the launch of its new data dashboard in 2027 for its signatories.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 8 July 2026

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Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2026

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The Investing in Women Code (IWC) was founded in 2019 with 12 founding signatories. It now has over 300, including most major UK retail banks. It was established as a recommendation of the Rose Review which found that access to funding was one of the biggest challenges for women-led businesses in the UK.  

Over 6 years of reporting, the Investing in Women Code has built one of the most comprehensive evidence bases on gender and access to finance in the UK.

The initiative is led by the Department for Business and Trade with its code partners:

• British Business Bank
• Innovate UK
• UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)
• UK Finance
• UK Private Capital
• Responsible Finance

Code partners are responsible for managing data collection and reporting, on behalf of government.

Published 8 July 2026