‘Lifesavers’: The importance of allies for underrepresented people
The importance of allies for underrepresented people in the energy sector was a key takeaway from SPE Aberdeen's 'You & I and Our Workplace' event.
diversity and inclusion
‘Wasn’t that tough?’: Ben van Beurden reflects on nearly a decade as Shell CEO
Outgoing Shell (LON:SHEL) chief executive, Ben van Beurden, hosted his final quarterly results media presentation yesterday, reflecting on his time at the helm of the supermajor.
‘It’s pressure you put on yourself’: New mum talks life working offshore
Many women face the challenge of juggling motherhood with work during their careers; a task which can become even more difficult when you work for two weeks at a time offshore.
‘This issue cannot be delegated’ – energy bosses challenged to break down barriers for women
Energy bosses have been challenged to step up to the mark and show leadership in order to help their female employees flourish at work.
Women in energy: Cultural issues holding back female talent in the UK, report finds
Cultural issues mean energy companies aren't "getting a return" on policies designed to foster gender diversity in the sector.
Shell boss appointed to head up gender diversity body
A senior figure at Shell (LON: SHEL) has been unveiled as the new chairwoman of an industry body dedicated to improving the gender balance in the energy industry.
‘Still a lot’ to be done on diversity in the North Sea, says BP boss
A senior oil and gas figure says more companies need to take diversity and inclusion “seriously” in order to drive real change in the sector.
AFBE-UK Scotland and Aberdeen University agree diversity and inclusion partnership
Social enterprise AFBE-UK Scotland has teamed up with Aberdeen University’s School of Engineering to support its diversity and inclusion strategy.
Equality, diversity and inclusion in oil and gas: a golden opportunity to turn the tide
As a young woman taking my first tentative steps into the oil and gas industry, I was acutely aware that I was in the minority.
Report slams UK energy sector for ‘alarming’ lack of progress on gender diversity
The UK energy sector has been warned that an alarming lack of progress on gender diversity in its senior ranks threatens to derail its transition to net-zero.
People make this industry special
In years to come, when we reflect on 2020, it is evident that COVID-19 will be the topic that immediately leaps to mind in what was a challenging year for us all.
D&I Task Group to explore mental health in oil industry in free online event
Industry body OGUK has announced today that its Diversity & Inclusion Task Group will deliver a free online event on January 18 exploring mental health.
2020: an implausible year – but lessons for the future
The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once spoke of being told by a writing tutor that a plot she had written of a middle-class African family was inauthentic. She was met with disbelief when she revealed the story was autobiographical.
Key D&I moments in 2020 and why they matter
There are numerous moments in history we can point to that have shaped the world we live in today; whether through their influence on science and technology, culture and sport, politics, or society and human rights.
Worryingly, oil firms still view D&I as a compliance issue
With the oil industry facing the twin crisis of demand destruction and a climate emergency, and society grappling with a pandemic you could be forgiven for asking how much of a priority should diversity & inclusion be right now?
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion is on every boardroom agenda - which continues to be highlighted by movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.
OGUK survey aiming to give ‘much-needed’ insight into diversity and inclusion
It’s hoped a new first of its kind survey will give a "much-needed" insight into diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the oil and gas industry.
Forever rebalance the playing field
“When I talk to managers, I get the feeling they are important. When I talk to leaders, I get the feeling I am important.” Alexander den Heijer, 2014
First-of-its-kind diversity and inclusion survey will hold mirror up to energy industry
The first half of 2020 has brought a very real and tangible meaning to some of the newest industry buzz words; “unprecedented”, “disruptive”, “challenging”.
New Covid reality can advance ‘inclusion agenda’, oil chiefs say
With the right leadership, the new working norms created by the Covid-19 lockdown can help advance the “inclusion agenda”, oil industry chiefs said today.
First virtual D&I event to highlight sector opportunities
More than 300 people have signed up to attend OGUK’s first-ever D&I webinar to further explore opportunities to improve diversity and inclusion in what remains a challenging landscape for the UK oil and gas industry.
Could diversity be the key to powering a low carbon future?
Few would doubt that the global energy industry is facing huge challenges as it transitions to a low carbon future. But most would agree that, with the sector’s usual combination of innovation and commitment, these can be overcome.
Making diversity and inclusion part of ‘what we do’
A new task group set up to champion diversity and inclusion in the UK oil and gas industry will have achieved success when D&I is “no longer talked of as an initiative”, and is firmly ingrained in the sector, its chairman said.
Push for diversity and inclusion at CMS
The oil industry has some great female role models among its leaders – just here in Aberdeen, Deirdre Michie and Colette Cohen spring immediately to mind.
‘If a roomful of middle-aged, middle-class, middle managers can’t crack this diversity thing, then, quite frankly, who can?’
Aberdeen recently played host to another diversity and inclusion (D&I) event.