Over last few years in the UK, there’s been a visible rise of Nationalism; from far-right protests, to statements from Political leaders’ and public figures’ that create a potentially overwhelming and frightening environment for people of colour and immigrants living in the UK. The Anti-Immigration rhetoric is not just a societal concern, it is a safety and workplace issue faced by those within the energy and engineering community. Our industry relies heavily on global expert

Through our AXIS Network Pledge we invite companies within the energy industry to commit to achieving gender equality in the workplace, focusing on equal pay, leadership, and opportunities. Our commitment to them is to support them with this goal and one of the ways we do so, is to hold bi-annual meetings where we invite senior leaders and others focused on diversity and inclusion within the industry to focus on a specific aspect of inclusion. Summary Our latest Round Table,

Our next article in the Vision 2030 Strategy series focuses on Flexible Working for All regardless of who or what the flexibility is wanted for. Vision 2030, is AXIS Network’s invitation to the industry to imagine what more we could achieve if we accelerate progress towards a fully inclusive and diverse industry. Flexible working policies are at the heart of a modern and inclusive workplace and vital to driving a thriving industry. If you want to retain good people, you nee

Our next focus is on sponsoring women and men equally, promoting the skills of a diverse range of individuals for consideration in new opportunities. This is part of AXIS Networks Vision 2030 series, accelerating progress towards a fully inclusive and diverse industry. Research shows that women are sponsored at a lower rate than men. Forbes finds that: men are 46 percent more likely than women to have a sponsor. Equalising these rates of sponsorship between men and women

AXIS Network’s Vision 2030 Strategy series next focus is Transparent Promotion and Performance Models. We call for the industry to tackle hidden or underlying systemic bias in these processes, ensuring that they are applied fairly and equitably across the whole organisation. Vision 2030 is AXIS Network’s invitation to the industry to imagine what more we could achieve if we accelerate progress towards a fully inclusive and diverse industry. Effective promotion, performance