The number of companies giving attention to religion among those listed on the FTSE 100 has increased substantially. In 2025, nearly all (94) of the top 100 companies featured religion in some way on their people web pages, up from 79 in 2024, a 19% increase.
“This surge in workplaces that are faith-and-belief friendly matches a recent uptick in young people’s interest in religion in the U.K.,” said Dr Brian Grim, president of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation. “Having a workplace that is welcoming to people for whom faith or belief is of central importance gives organisations a critical advantage in recruitment, retention and ultimately business success.”
An even more telling figure is the number of FTSE 100 companies giving a formal mechanism to support people of faith in their workplaces. For most, this is through company-sponsored, faith-oriented, employee resource groups (ERGs). In 2025, more than a quarter of FTSE 100 companies (26) now have such groups. This is more than double the number in 2024 (12), a 117% increase.
“These changes are particularly remarkable given the current global pushback against diversity programmes, under which most faith initiatives have traditionally been situated,” said Grim. “It appears religion is not getting lost amidst the disruption to the general field.”