21 Nov How to engage men as allies in gender diversity and equality – bp’s story
In 2020, Mike Smith, Well Superintendent in the North Sea, set up ‘Men as Allies’, an offshoot of the Women in Wells group at bp. The network of male colleagues...
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15 Nov Turning words into action: leading energy employers invest in measures to improve gender diversity and inclusion in the energy sector
2023 report sets out coalition’s progress on female representation Safe space for learning continues to drive change New company DEI initiatives launched in past 12 months Joint achievements...
28 Sep Women We Are Losing: The triggers making women leave their jobs in energy – and lessons for companies on retaining talent
A PfW Insight Piece Interviews with women who have recently left their jobs in the UK energy sector have revealed that ongoing issues with culture and inclusion are triggering decisions to...
23 Aug ‘How to feel confident taking on a NED role early in your career’ – Joan MacNaughton
Joan MacNaughton is a POWERful Women Ambassador and long-standing champion for women in the energy industry. One of our founding Board Members, she is an experienced board member across the...
02 Aug Becoming a Founder – the skills you need and the skills you learn Sarah Merrick, Founder of Ripple Energy
Sarah Merrick is the Founder and CEO of Ripple Energy, a business established in 2017 to enable energy consumers to part-own large scale wind farms and solar parks and have...
30 Jul ‘A greater focus on diversity, equity and inclusion will help, not hinder, progress to Net Zero’ – new report from POWERful Women and National Grid
To mark Net Zero Week and the fourth anniversary of the UK’s legally-binding net zero target, POWERful Women and National Grid have collaborated to publish new research looking at the...
05 Jul Tackling bias in safety design for women working offshore: Shell’s story
Susannah Stott, Portfolio and Demand Manager in Shell’s Low Carbon Fuels business, worked offshore for over three years as a Wellsite Drilling Engineer and Well Services Supervisor. After returning onshore,...
27 Jun Join the POWERful Women Board! Vacancies announced
Are you passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion? Would you like to use your skills and ideas to drive change for women in the energy sector? POWERful Women is looking for...
07 Jun Talent for Net Zero: how making diversity core to business can reap dividends
POWERful Women Chair Katie Jackson reflects on this year's slow progress on improving female representation at the top of the UK energy sector but suggests positive steps forward that companies...
25 May ‘Companies need to change too’: Why Poor Gender Diversity at energy companies matters
As warnings mount about the UK's green skills shortage, why is progress on ramping up gender diversity in the energy sector still so sluggish? Read this article on our 2023...