Discover TIDE’s undercurrent, bringing you the current happenings in the EDI world.
In this issue:
- Action: 2024 Energy & Utility Skills Inclusion Measurement Framework
- News: EDI in the Offshore Wind Sector
- News: Pride in Leadership Survey
- News: Training on challenging sexual harassment
- News: Get up to speed with the UK’s Energy Sector
- Events: Bridging Worlds, Embracing Differences: EDI and the Metaverse
- Events: Powering Progress: Women in Energy
- Events: Disruptor webinar series to help foster inclusivity
- Events: Vision 2030 – achieving gender equity
- Events: Men’s Mental Health: Understanding & Empowerment EDI Top Tip: Inclusive Recruitment
- EDI Top Tip: Making space for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Industry Updates
For Action: 2024 Energy & Utility Skills Inclusion Measurement Framework
The Inclusion Measurement Framework is a vital tool for evaluating progress in attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce.
Produced by Energy & Utility Skills, with data partners The Equal Group, the framework can help highlight areas which need to be addressed to foster inclusivity and diversity in the workplace, using shared data.
It is crucial that as many companies as possible contribute data to the framework, to make sure the collective insights that we can all draw from it are as rich as possible.
Play your part now.
Request for input: EDI in the Offshore Wind Sector
The University of East Anglia is leading a collaborative university project, looking at equity, inclusion and wellbeing in the offshore wind sector.
The study aims to understand the careers and work experiences of those employed in the offshore wind sector, with the goal to enhance the industry’s objectives around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
The study welcomes responses from individuals of all backgrounds.
This survey is fully anonymous, and the data will be analysed by the universities only.
If you work in offshore wind and would like to get involved, fill in the survey.
Request for input: Pride in Leadership Survey
Pride in Leadership is a UK group for LGBTQ+ people in leadership roles across all sectors and sizes of organisation to connect and support one another in shaping a more inclusive and supportive professional environment.
They are currently running a survey to understand the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in professional environments in the UK, particularly relating to leadership opportunities and career development.
You can choose to be entered into a prize draw to win £150 in Amazon or Queer Lit vouchers at the end of the survey.
Learn more and contribute to the survey.
Training on challenging sexual harassment
New law coming into effect in October mandates that all organisations take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Enact delivers experiential, drama-based training which is designed to create impactful and lasting behavioural change.
Learn more about the training and read feedback from previous attendees.
Support employee development in the energy sector
Energy UK offers three training courses to help your new hires (or those who just want to tune up their knowledge) get to grips with the sector.
These are on:
- Introduction to GB Energy Markets
- Understanding the GB Power Market
- Energy Trading
Find out more about these CPD certified courses online.
Want to get training sorted for new cohorts of graduates joining your organisation in September?
Each of these courses are available to book online, or to discuss tailoring a course exclusively for your organisation, contact the training team at training@energy-uk.org.uk.
Events
TIDE’s industry-wide EDI Calendar is the place to look if you don’t want to miss annual milestones recognising EDI themes, or if you’d like to stay up to date with events across the sector.
Browse upcoming events or add your own event to our calendar.
Bridging Worlds, Embracing Differences: EDI and the Metaverse
9 October | 11:00 – 12:00 | Online
TIDE is pleased to collaborate with Metaverse Hub on a new webinar: ‘Bridging Worlds, Embracing Differences: EDI and the Metaverse’.
This event will showcase new technology and tools that can be used to enhance learning and knowledge-sharing in EDI, and will feature a demo of the Metaverse Hub’s virtual platform.
Powering Progress: Women in Energy
19 September | 17:30 – 20:00 | London
Moorhouse is hosting a Women in Energy event that focuses on the transformative potential of diversity. Attend an insightful panel discussion that will explore how gender diversity can be enhanced in our sector.
Moorhouse’s Panel Event is designed to be inclusive, diverse, and a safe space for empowerment and solidarity among women and their allies in the Energy & Utilities domain.
Disruptor Webinar Series to help foster inclusivity
24 September – 12 November | Online
Enolla Consulting are excited to share a new initiative: The Disruptor Webinar Series. This series is designed to empower organisations on their journey towards inclusion by tackling often-avoided, tough topics.
The three-part webinar series delves into the untold truths of inclusion, addresses race equity challenges with practical solutions, and provides guidance on implementing fair and supportive performance review processes.
Find out more about the series.
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Vision 2030
1 October | 18:00 – 21:00 | Aberdeen
Axis Network believes that the energy industry can achieve gender equity by 2030 – this milestone isn’t far away.
Listen to industry experts on how they visualise 2030 from the perspective of gender equity and the steps that can be taken to rally the industry and achieve this transformation.
RSVP to this event now.
Men’s Mental Health: Understanding & Empowerment
14 November | 12:00 – 13:00 | Online
The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) are hosting a thought-provoking webinar on men’s mental health, which will delve into the pressing issues faced by men today.
The session is open to all and will explore the challenges faced by men and boys in today’s world and discuss solutions. From the testosterone crisis to redefining masculinity in the media, we’re looking into crucial topics with expert insights.
Secure your spot now and be part of the conversation.
EDI Top Tip: Making space for Employee Resource Groups
Empowering colleagues to form Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for shared identities and interests can lead to invaluable recommendations on how your company can improve its EDI culture.
Contributions to these groups should be recognised as essential, and participating colleagues should not suffer from their time being squeezed through lack of acknowledgment of the extra demand placed on them.
We encourage you to consider how you are enabling ERGs in your workplace:
- Have you checked that colleagues are able to carve out time in their working day to contribute without experiencing stress?
- Does your organisation have core EDI targets in place that position the work towards and success of ERGs as central to business operations?
- Do these groups have executive-level sponsors?
To learn more about the value of Employee Resource Groups, check out our case study on ‘Implementation and embedding of our Colleague Communities’ from Northern Gas Networks.