Commenting on being awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024, Lucy-Marie Hagues, CEO of Capital One UK and Head of International, said,

"I am thrilled and incredibly proud to have been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

"We at Capital One UK made the decision to focus our social impact efforts as a company on improving numeracy and data-literacy in the UK. That choice was based on our belief that skill working with numbers opens up opportunities for people from all backgrounds, increases financial success and improves lives.

"This award is testament to the great work done by the fabulous team I lead at Capital One UK and the partners we work with - especially the brilliant team at National Numeracyopens in a new tab.

"As the head of a major, data-led UK company, I see every day the importance of numeracy and data-literacy in our workforce. I have long been an advocate of encouraging a more positive relationship with numbers and data, especially amongst those groups who typically think maths "isn’t for them".

"In particular, I’m dedicated to making sure that girls, women, and those who didn’t grow up in number-confident households, feel able to challenge themselves and reject the myth that maths ability belongs only to the lucky few.

"By being part of the Prime Minister’s Maths to 18 Expert Advisory Group last year, and through many other initiatives we are involved in, we are working to show that numeracy and data-literacy can be and should be for everyone."