Bringing you the current happenings in the EDI world.
- News: Health Index registrations open
- News: Women in Utilities Award nominations
- Events: Health Index webinar
- Event: The 7 Reasons why joining a board is good for your career webinar
- Event: Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop
- Event: EDI in Energy Conference
- Top tip: Safe spaces and quiet places
Industry updates
Health Index registrations open
This year’s Health Index – an initiative run by TIDE to help companies improve their equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practices – is now open for registrations! The Index not only provides businesses with a clear picture of their EDI maturity but also helps TIDE identify areas where further support might be needed and track sector progress over time.
The Health Index opens on 1 April 2025 and will be live for roughly three weeks until 20 April. To take part, companies must have registered online by 17 March. There will also be a webinar on 3 March – learn more and register.
Learn more and register for the Health Index.
We’d also really appreciate your support in raising awareness of the Health Index across the sector, so please do reshare TIDE’s post on LinkedIn, or comment and tag people underneath. The more companies that take part, the more accurate the data set will be.
Women in Utilities Awards nominations
Nominations for this year’s Women in Utilities Awards are now open! This award event is a pioneering tribute to the remarkable achievements of women in the utilities sector and the organisations and individuals that champion them. Entry deadline 14th March.
Learn more and nominate a colleague today.
Events
Have you used TIDE’s industry-wide EDI Calendar yet? It’s a great tool to help you catch annual milestones recognising EDI themes and stay aware of upcoming events across the sector. You can even add your own dates.
TIDE Health Index webinar
3 March 2025 | 12pm – 1pm | Online
TIDE is running a webinar on 3 March 2025 at 12pm to answer any questions around the Health Index tool, a baseline tool for any company to use and learn from, regardless of where you are on your EDI journey.
This webinar will discuss the 2024 Health Index results, and explain the benefits of getting involved in 2025 to understand your organisation’s EDI progress and benchmark against the wider sector.
POWERful Women: The 7 reasons why joining a board is good for your career webinar
12 March 2025 | 12pm – 1pm | Online
To celebrate International Women’s Day, POWERful Women is hosting a webinar on ‘7 Reasons Why Joining a Board is Good for Your Career’ hosted by Maria Blakley, former POWERful Women head, and now Corporate Lead at WB Directors UK, home of Women on Boards UK.
Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop
24 March 2025 | 9:30am | Imperial College London
The She is Sustainable team is hosting an Early Careers in Sustainability Workshop where attendees have the chance to spend a day with an inspiring group of women working in civil society, government and business settings; reflect and plan careers and lives; and build lasting connections and support networks.
Speakers include Estelle Dehon KC, a trailblazing barrister; Tessa Khan, the founder of campaigners Uplift; and Navroza Ladha, senior leader at Natural England; and Larissa Kunstel-Tabet, Head of the Climate Solutions Catalyst at Imperial College among others.
Save the date: EDI in Energy Conference
The annual EDI in Energy Conference will return on 15 July 2025, sponsored by Policy by Murray and supported by Ofgem, ENA, Energy Institute and Energy UK.
The agenda is being finalised, so if you have a project, good practice case study or network you’d like to share – please get in touch at diversity@energy-uk.org.uk.
Top tip: Safe spaces and quiet places
Having dedicated spaces for attendees to step away from the busyness of panels and networking is vital to creating a welcoming and comfortable event for all guests. It’s also key to recognise the difference between somewhere attendees can step out to take a phone call or meeting, and prioritising safe, quiet spaces for people to take a breather. This is particularly important if your event covers sensitive or challenging topics.
Read more about how to host accessible and inclusive events.
If you have a top tip you’d like to share, then please get in touch via diversity@energy-uk.org.uk.