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Empowering Voices: Inspiring Inclusion in Energy Leadership

Feb 22, 2024

Speaker/s

Gary Ford

Co-founder, Men for Inclusion

Hayley Monks

Senior Vice President, Utilities, WNS

Julie King

Head, Transformation, Engie UK

Key Points

The Energy and Utilities (E&U) sector stands at a crossroads as the world moves toward a future shaped by diversity and inclusion. As an industry that is still close to its traditional roots and the core operations still close to their early foundations, it’s natural that they have been a little slower to adopt cultural changes such as Diversity & Inclusion. Despite progress, gender and cultural disparities persist, with only 32% of the global workforce in the energy industry constituting women and racial and ethnic minorities accounting for 22%.

In 2024, Energy and Utilities companies are in the midst of a rapidly evolving environment, marked by emerging technologies, evolving customer needs, geopolitical pressures, and heightened emphasis on achieving sustainability objectives. To effectively navigate this dynamic landscape and sustain competitiveness, companies within the sector must adopt diversity and inclusion across every facet of their operations.

Against this backdrop, we bring to you an exclusive LinkedIn live session on "Empowering Voices: Inspiring Inclusion in Energy Leadership." Join us to explore why inclusion is so important for energy leadership and how we can empower voices for inclusion in the industry.

Key Discussion points:

  • What does ‘Empowering Voices’ actually mean for inclusion?
  • Top challenges faced by leaders across the E&U sector to drive inclusion
  • How to involve employees across levels to inspire a culture of Diversity & Inclusion?
  • How can leaders in Energy &Utilities catalyze change by role modeling inclusion
  • What does the future hold for women in the energy sector?

Panelists

Julie King

Julie King
Head, Transformation, Engie UK

Gary Ford

Gary Ford
Co-founder, Men for Inclusion

Moderator

Hayley Monks

Hayley Monks
Senior Vice President, Utilities, WNS

We look forward to your participation!

FAQs

1. Why is inclusive leadership becoming a strategic priority for energy and utility companies?

Inclusive leadership has become a business imperative as energy and utility organizations navigate workforce shortages, digital transformation and the transition to sustainable energy systems. Diverse leadership teams bring broader perspectives, improve innovation and enhance decision-making in increasingly complex operating environments. WNS helps energy and utility organizations build inclusive operating models that strengthen workforce engagement, accelerate transformation and improve long-term business performance.

2. How can diversity and inclusion improve operational performance in the energy sector?

Organizations that foster diverse and inclusive workplaces are better positioned to attract top talent, improve employee retention and drive innovation. Inclusive cultures encourage collaboration, enhance problem-solving capabilities and support stronger customer and community engagement. WNS partners with energy companies to create people-centric transformation strategies that align workforce diversity with operational excellence and sustainable growth objectives.

3. What challenges are energy companies facing in building a more inclusive workforce?

Energy and utility organizations continue to face challenges related to underrepresentation of women and minority groups, leadership succession gaps and competition for specialized talent. Overcoming these challenges requires targeted leadership development, equitable career pathways and a culture that supports belonging and inclusion. WNS helps organizations design workforce transformation programs that improve talent attraction, leadership readiness and employee engagement across the enterprise.

4. How can data and analytics support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in energy leadership?

Data-driven workforce analytics enable organizations to identify representation gaps, measure inclusion outcomes and make informed talent decisions. Advanced analytics can provide visibility into hiring, promotion, retention and leadership development trends, helping organizations create more equitable workforce strategies. WNS leverages analytics and intelligent insights to help energy companies build measurable, outcome-driven inclusion programs that support long-term business goals.

5. Why should energy and utility companies partner with WNS to advance workforce inclusion and leadership transformation?

WNS combines deep Energy & Utilities expertise with advanced analytics, workforce transformation and operational excellence capabilities to help organizations create more inclusive and resilient leadership ecosystems. From talent strategy and employee experience transformation to workforce analytics and organizational change management, WNS enables energy companies to strengthen diversity, improve business agility and build future-ready organizations prepared for industry transformation.