UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2026: Where Inclusion Strengthens Performance

The 2026 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ List is here, recognising 350 organisations that are creating high-trust, inclusive workplaces where employees of all genders can thrive – boosting both equity and business performance.

Key takeaways:

350 UK organisations recognised for gender equity and inclusion.
Recognition is based on confidential employee feedback
No.1 companies include Kids Planet Day Nurseries, Powerforce Field Marketing, ILS Case Management and Thomas and Co International
Women leaders at these organisations are driving innovation by fostering trust and psychological safety
Inclusive cultures link directly to stronger business outcomes

The 2026 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ List ranks organisations creating inclusive, equitable workplaces. By fostering environments where all employees, regardless of gender, can flourish, they’re not just doing the right thing – they’re strengthening business performance.

This is because high-trust cultures convert your people strength into operational advantage. In fact, employees at the UK's Best Workplaces for Women are 34% more likely to say "people are willing to give extra to get the job done" than at a typical UK workplace.

| Discover how inclusive cultures power performance in our latest report: Women at Work 2026

What sets the 2026 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women apart?

The companies featured on this year's list have earned recognition based on confidential employee feedback, with data and rankings independently validated by Great Place to Work® UK.

They have demonstrated a dedication to achieving a balanced representation of women and men throughout the company, breaking down barriers to women's career progression, and cultivating an environment where every employee, irrespective of gender, can thrive.

The number one organisations in each category are:

Super Large organisations (1001+ employees): Kids Planet Day Nurseries
Large organisations (201+ employees): Powerforce Field Marketing
Medium organisations (51–200 employees): ILS Case Management
Small organisations (10–50 employees): Thomas and Co International

Lessons from inspiring women leaders

In our latest report, we report showcase women leaders at some of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women who are shaping high-performing cultures through trust, purpose, and inclusion.

At Something Big (No. 31 UK's Best Workplace for Women (Small)), culture is essential to creativity and innovation. As CEO Sally Pritchett puts it, "delivering value and award-winning work for our clients means giving my team an environment where they feel safe to challenge, to test ideas, to fail and try again without judgement."

At Tropic Skincare (No. 52 UK's Best Workplace for Women (Large)), Susie Ma's purpose-led leadership demonstrates how people-first cultures can support commercial success alongside inclusion. Employees describe a workplace where leaders are accessible, champion their people, and treat everyone with the same warmth and respect.

Meanwhile, Dr Emma Philpott MBE, CEO of IASME Consortium (No. 54 UK's Best Workplace for Women (Medium)) highlights the importance of cognitive diversity and psychological safety for driving innovation: organisations can only benefit from diverse ideas when people feel confident sharing them.

At Tribal Impact (No. 62 UK's Best Workplace for Women (Small)), CEO Sarah Goodall has fostered a supportive, high-trust environment for all that transforms employees into advocates, with 95% agreeing they are "proud to tell others they work there."

The people-first cultures that these leaders have built don't just create better experiences for employees: they directly contribute to stronger commercial success. These companies outperform the market on key performance indicators like profitability, productivity and retention.

Read more about these inspiring leaders and get best practices from the UK's Best Workplaces for Women in the report – and join us at For All Summit London for practical, CPD-credited workshops from Sally and Sarah.