Season’s greetings from the POWERful Board and team! A huge thank you to everyone who supported us throughout 2025. Your support ensures the business case for gender diversity remains front and centre. Wishing you a joyful and restful festive break. We can’t wait to see you in 2026!

RWE’s AI-powered Inclusion Guide gives everyday advice on language and behaviour, helping people ask questions they might hesitate to voice. For Rachel and colleagues, the tool builds confidence and a more inclusive culture. Read the story in our Report: https://bit.pulse.ly/622yvr4wdq

Maria feared a career break had pushed her out of STEM for good, but EDF’s STEM Returners programme helped her rebuild confidence and purpose. Inclusion isn’t just who starts, but who returns. Read Maria’s story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/wq2bwqssbc #DEI #EnergyTransition

RWE’s Women in Trading Internship opened doors in a traditionally male field. For Florence, it built confidence; for mentor Elizabeth, it strengthened leadership. Representation drives innovation. Read their story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/tbaconwr0i #NetZero #DEI

National Grid’s Mutual Mentoring programme pairs senior leaders with early-career colleagues. For Darren, it meant challenging assumptions and building empathy across generations. Inclusion starts with listening. Read Darren’s story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/hvxesl9cqz

Ellie began her journey as an engineer on the SSE Renewables Graduate Programme. Today she’s lifting others as a mentor. Her story shows how inclusion grows when we create space for people to lead, learn & be heard. Read Ellie’s story in our Powering Progress Report: https://bit.pulse.ly/rfdmppwxud

Proud to launch 7th Annual POWERful Women Leaders Coalition Report – Powering Progress: Driving DEI and the future of energy The energy transition is a human challenge - an opportunity to build a truly inclusive industry. See how we're turning ambition into action: https://bit.pulse.ly/5ojtecdok8

Don't miss Jo Waterworth from Working Families at our conference! In the workshop, they cover how employee networks can drive real retention, wellbeing and innovation. 💬 From Passion to Performance: Unlocking the True Value of Employee Networks 🗓 12 Nov 🔗 lnkd.in/ev4AXbSB

⚡POWERful Women conference panel session 2: The Final Push - Achieving 40% by 2030⚡ Join leaders from Subsea7, DESNZ, Anthropy UK & RWE, moderated by Energy Institute CEO Nick Wayth, to explore action driving gender diversity in UK energy. 🕑 13:45–15:00 👉 Register: www.energy-inst.org/582102

AI is powering energy’s future - but without inclusion, the lights go out. NES Fircroft & Energy Jobline have just released the Women in Energy Global Study 2025, backed by PfW & ALLY Energy. This research highlights both rapid adoption of AI & persistent gaps. Read now at: www.womeninenergy.org.uk

🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Joanna Aunon, Chief Impact Officer at WiHTL and Diversity in Retail, joins the POWERful Women Annual Conference panel on "Leadership in a Changing DEI Landscape". 🗓 11:15–12:30. Don’t miss it! Register now: 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/1601715788... #PfWConf #GenderDiversity #EDI

👨‍👧‍👦 Key takeaways from yesterday’s Working Dads Summit 👨‍👧‍👦 Real change happens when men take extended leave. 💼 6 weeks’ parental leave at 90% pay = gamechanger. 🤝 Build your support squad. 📣 Contact your MP to push for progress. 👉 More: www.eventbrite.com/e/working-da... #GenderEquality #ParentalLeave

🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 John Evans, CEO of Subsea7, joins the #PfWConf panel “Five-Year Countdown - Who Needs to Do What to Achieve the 40% Target by 2030?” 🗓 24 Sept, 13:45. Don’t miss it 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-w... #GenderDiversity

🌟 Join POWERful Women at Solar & Storage Live! 🌟 Meet us 24 Sept, 14:30–15:30 (Networking Area) to explore why DEI matters + practical steps to attract talent, build supportive teams & unlock business potential. 🎟️ Free tix: secure.terrapinn.com/V5/step1.asp...

🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Gamiel Yafai MBE, Founder & CEO of Diversity Marketplace, joins the POWERful Women Annual Conference 2025 panel “Leadership in a Changing DEI Landscape” (11:15–12:30). Don’t miss it! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-w... #PfWConf #GenderDiversity

🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Excited to share that Cordi O’Hara OBE FEI, President of @nationalgrid.bsky.social Electricity Distribution & Chair of the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition, will launch the 2025 Leaders’ Coalition Report at our Annual Conference. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-w...

📢 Delighted to welcome Nick Shorten, Exec President of Projects at Wood, to the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition. Joining during #NationalInclusionWeek, Nick will work with senior leaders to champion gender diversity and build a stronger, more inclusive energy sector.

🌍✨ National Inclusion Week 2025 starts today! We’re sharing #NIW2025 commitments, events with our Board & Ambassadors, and insights on why inclusion matters in energy ⚡ Inclusion = progress. Let’s spark conversations, challenge ourselves & champion change! 💪

Our Chair, Monica Collings OBE, contributed to the new Menopausal Action Plan by Green Executives. Clear steps for employers to better support colleagues & build inclusive workplaces. Read here: www.greenexecutives.com/post/the-men... #MenopauseAwareness #Inclusion

📢 We’re delighted to welcome Great British Energy to the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition! CEO Dan McGrail will represent GBE, driving D&I and lasting change in the energy sector. 👉 Learn more: powerfulwomen.org.uk/energy-leade... #DiversityAndInclusion #WomenInEnergy

🤝 National Inclusion Week 2025 is almost here! Inclusion drives diverse teams, innovation & a stronger energy sector. Join us & UK organisations celebrating #NationalInclusionWeek with Inclusive Employers: www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/event/nation... ⚡ #NationalInclusionWeek2025

🌍 POWERful Women Annual Conference 2025: Weathering Change – 5 Years to Anchor Gender Diversity in Energy 🎟️ Tickets now open! Join leaders & changemakers for panels, workshops & networking. 👉 Register: lnkd.in/eNJaTJVF #PFWConf #GenderDiversity

🌅 POWERful Connections Breakfast - 10 Sept, 8.30 - 10.00 AM Join Emma Shute & Jenny Pollock (Women to Work) for a small-group coaching session to reflect, connect & plan your next career steps. 📩 Apply: [email protected] 💻 Details: powerfulwomen.org.uk #GenderDiversity #Leadership

📢 POWERful Women at BIEE 2025! Joanna Whittington will represent PfW at the BIEE Research Conference, sharing insights with energy pros, academics & policymakers. 🔗 Register & see discounted rates: www.biee.org/conference/research-conference-2025/programme #DiversityInEnergy #BIEE2025

🌟 We’re partnering with Solar & Storage Live! 🌟 Our Head, Georgina Worrall OBE, will speak on a keynote panel on accelerating gender diversity in energy leadership. We’re excited to promote diverse leadership on this important renewable energy stage. #DiversityInEnergy #SolarAndStorageLive

💡 Power your career & self-belief! Join our next POWERful Connections breakfast, hosted by Women to Work, on 10 Sept 08:30 BST. Build confidence, grow your network & own your worth. 🔗 bit.ly/47nwLQU 📩 [email protected]

🚨 Public Appointment: Chair – GBE-N 🚨 Lead the UK’s civil nuclear future. DESNZ seeks a Chair for Great British Energy – Nuclear. Apply by 27 Aug 2025: 🔗 apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8906#s... Women leaders encouraged. #Leadership #CleanEnergy

“Lonely at the top” - our Chair, Monica Collings OBE shares why energy needs more women in leadership in this powerful Energy Institute piece. A must-read for the future of the sector. 🔗 bit.ly/3SkCDvp #womeninenergy #leadership

📢 We’re partnering with Utility Week Forum (25–26 Nov, London)! Join 200+ senior leaders shaping the future of water & energy. 🎟️ Save £300 + 15% with code PW15: bit.ly/453k7Un #UWF #UWF25 #utilityweek #utilityweekforum

The Lionesses are Euro 2025 champs! 🏆⚽️ We’re celebrating not just the win, but the resilience, leadership & unity behind it. Adversity builds strength... and these women prove it. Role models on & off the pitch 💪⚡️ #Lionesses #EURO2025

Only 8% of energy CEOs are women. Our 2025 State of the Nation report shows the UK energy sector still has a long way to go on gender balance at the top. 📊 Read more: powerfulwomen.org.uk/board-statis... #WomenInEnergy #Leadership #DEI

🚨 Reminder from POWERful Women: Only 30% of UK energy board roles are held by women. 73% of companies have no women execs. 15 have all-male boards. Just 8% of CEOs are women. Progress is too slow. 📊 powerfulwomen.org.uk/board-statis... #WomenInEnergy #EDI

💡 Great to see AXIS Network’s new Gender Pay Gap analysis—insightful work that complements our State of the Nation 2025 report on women’s representation in UK energy leadership. 📊 Read more: lnkd.in/ezkQW8im #GenderEquity #WomenInEnergy

Congrats to our Head of POWERful Women, Georgina Worrall OBE, on being named a 2024 Rising Star by WeAreTheCity. A well-earned recognition of her work driving gender balance and leadership in energy. #RisingStars100 #WomenInEnergy #Leadership

📊 The Energy Institute’s 2025 Statistical Review is out! Global energy data shows CO₂ hit a record 40.8 Gt in 2024—even with a 16% rise in renewables. At POWERful Women, we know diversity drives faster energy transition. #StatisticalReview #EnergyInsights

🎙️ Our Chair Monica Collings OBE joins the Energy Transitions podcast by Enlit Europe to talk about why the UK power sector needs more female leaders. Don’t miss her insights on closing the gap at the top. 🎧 Listen: www.enlit.world/democratisat... #WomenInEnergy #DiversityAndInclusion

📊 ONE WEEK TO GO! Can you afford to miss this? What’s happening for women in energy? Who is thriving & who’s being left behind & how can we work together to accelerate change for better business outcomes? JOIN US to explore the data! 📅 11 June | 09:00 BST 🔗 REGISTER NOW: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7

📣 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE We’re delighted to welcome Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE, Chief Executive of the Energy Institute & PfW board member, as our panel moderator for our Annual State of the Nation 2025 launch. 🔗 Save your spot: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #PfWStateOfTheNation

A couple of places are still left for our next POWERful Connections Breakfast with Elizabeth Baxter on 26th June. 🗓 If you're interested in joining this interactive webinar, send us an email with your CV today. 🎯 But HURRY as spaces are going fast!

📢 Got a role to shout about? Feature it in our POWERful Women newsletter! Send us: ✅ 50-word description ✅ Application link ✅ Deadline 📩 [email protected] #WomenInEnergy #JobAlert #Hiring

POWERful Women and Bain & Company have come together to publish State of the Nation 2025 – a data-driven look at female representation in UK energy. Finish your week by registering for the livestream launch! 🗓 11 June | 09:00-10.30 BST 🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #PfWStateOfTheNation

📣 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Elliott Rae MBE will join our State of the Nation panel on 11 June. A leading voice on fatherhood, mental health & inclusion. 🗓 11 June | 09:00–10:30 BST 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #PfWStateOfTheNation #DEI #Allyship #Leadership #EqualParenting #WomenInEnergy

📣 2 weeks to go! Join us on 11 June for the launch of the 2025 State of the Nation – the UK’s leading benchmark on gender diversity in energy. Hear from Sarah Jones MP, Monica Collings, Olga Muscat & more. 🗓 11 June | 09:00–10:30 BST 🔗 lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #PfWStateOfTheNation #WomenInEnergy

🌍 We’re supporting #ResetConnect at #LCAW2025! Join POWERful Women at ExCeL London, 24–25 June. 👥 Join our meet-up at Cities Hub & Bar, 24th @ 5pm – come and say hi! 🎟️ 25% off VIP tickets using our code: EXPW2 Sign up now: invt.io/1lxbeq6fpkf #WomenInEnergy #NetZero #RCL25 #ClimateAction

💬 New blog: The Art of Assertive Female Negotiation Want to negotiate your worth with confidence? Katharina Dalka shares tips on navigating bias, owning your value & advocating for success. 🔗 lnkd.in/e2zAjzVM #WomenInWork #Negotiation

🌟 In Aberdeen on 11 June? Join us at Norwood Hall Hotel for PfW’s State of the Nation 2025 livestream! 🕖 7:30am: Arrival & breakfast 🗣️ Roundtable networking 📡 9:00am: Livestream of the State of the Nation report launch 🔗 Register now lnkd.in/e6eS2_Xt #PfWStateOfTheNation #EnergyTransition

📊 Just 3 weeks to go! Join us on 11 June as we reveal the 2025 stats on gender diversity in UK energy with Bain & Company. 🎙️ Hear from leaders incl. Monica Collings, Olga Muscat & Minister Sarah Jones and more! 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #PfWStateOfTheNation #WomenInEnergy

🌊 Navigating change in your career? Join our next POWERful Connections Breakfast with PfW Board Member Elizabeth Baxter as she shares strategies for resilience in tough times. 🗓 26 June | 08:30 BST 📩 Apply now: lnkd.in/exEBbTZF #WomenInEnergy #Resilience

📣 KEYNOTE: Minister Sarah Jones MP joins #PfWStateOfTheNation 2025! Hear her response to new stats on women in UK energy leadership & why gov + industry must act. 🗓 11 June | 09:00 BST 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ecR-saJ7 #WomenInEnergy #LeadershipMatters

🌍 That’s a wrap on #AllEnergy25! PfW was proud to support the UK’s biggest renewables event. 💬 Thanks to Elizabeth Baxter & Maria Blakley for championing inclusion on stage. Let’s shift from hunting talent to cultivating it. #WomenInEnergy #InclusionMatters