Registrations are now open for this year’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Energy Conference, hosted by Energy UK, the Energy Institute, Energy Networks Association and Ofgem.
The hybrid event will take place on Tuesday 15 July at the QEII Conference Centre in London, and is sponsored by Murray McIntosh, a leading Policy and Public Affairs recruitment firm within the energy industry.
Every year the conference brings together CEOs, senior leaders and EDI networks from across the industry to explore how we can collectively drive lasting change in the sector and beyond.
Once again Energy and Utility Skills will reveal the energy sector results of the Inclusion Measurement Framework which measures the diversity of the current workforce. The framework is delivered with The Equal Group, and is now in its fifth year.
With data a key priority for industry, the results of TIDE’s 2025 Health Index will also be revealed on the day. The Index, which is now in its second year, is an initiative to allow organisations to anonymously benchmark their EDI maturity against others, as well as provide TIDE with an indication of where further support might be needed, and a baseline from which to measure progress.
The full programme will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley, said: “To help design, build, operate, maintain and support the energy grids that power Great Britain we need a workforce with a wide range of skills and perspectives from an array of backgrounds to invest their talents.
“I look forward to seeing the results of the Energy and Utility Skills Inclusion Measurement Framework and TIDE’s Health Index to understand how the energy sector is progressing and finding out how they are attracting as broad a talent pool as possible to help build our clean power future.”
Energy UK CEO, Dhara Vyas, said: “Our sector is ambitious – as both the scale and pace of activity in the energy industry continues to ramp up, it is more important than ever that we keep equity, diversity and inclusion at the top of our agenda.
“Delivering the energy transition in the best possible way will require honest data, shared learning, and industry-wide collaboration. Progress doesn’t happen by accident – we have to keep showing up, speaking up, and pushing forward.”
Energy Institute CEO, Dr Nick Wayth CEng FEI, said: “Any organisation that takes equality, diversity and inclusion in the energy sector seriously needs to pay attention to the upcoming EDI in Energy conference.
“It’s a vital moment to share challenges and best practice with fellow CEOs, senior leaders, and EDI networks. This, married with reliable data from the Inclusion Measurement Framework and TIDE’s 2025 Health Index, provides our industry with everything we need to maximise EDI’s positive contribution to the development of the energy workforce.”
Energy Networks Association CEO, Lawrence Slade, said: “I’m proud that this event shows that network operators, alongside our partners in the wider energy industry, are reaffirming their commitment to improving EDI outcomes and that ENA has had the opportunity to host this important conference.
“Ensuring that organisations reflect the communities they serve, can recruit the best candidates from the widest range of talent pools and can benefit from transformative thinking generated by having diversity in your executive teams, are just some of the benefits of focusing on EDI.
“The discussions to be had at this conference will help share best practice and highlight personal stories, of people from a range of backgrounds who have achieved exceptional results in the sector.”
Notes to editors
About the Tackling Inclusion and Diversity in Energy (TIDE) Initiative
- TIDE was launched in 2022 as a group of volunteers working across industry to provide tools and resources to improve Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in energy. Its aim is to combine cross-sector EDI insights and evidence, building on experience and expertise to share best practice and support industry-wide changes.
- Find out more: www.energyedihub.uk
- Follow TIDE on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tackling-inclusion-diversity-energy/
Energy EDI Data collection
- The Health Index tracks initiatives, processes, policies and people to understand the activities of the sector.
- The Inclusion Measurement Framework (IMF) measures the diversity characteristics of the sector across the employment lifecycle.
- These are complementary tools which will help both individual companies to benchmark themselves, as well as being to build up an industry-wide picture of whether actions are leading to results, and where to focus.
- The IMF will open for 2025 data submissions in summer 2025, and the Health Index will open again in 2026.
About Murray McIntosh
Murray McIntosh is a niche recruitment consultancy comprising specialist brands, including Policy by Murray and Engineering by Murray, with a strong focus on the utilities sectors.
Policy by Murray delivers expert talent solutions across Policy, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications. We work extensively with Trade/ Membership Bodies, as well with as organisations in Industry, Government Agencies, Charities and Academia. For several years, the strategic priorities of the energy industry have been an increasingly high-profile topic to policymakers and this space has been a key area of focus; our experience and network have provided rounded insight into the existing initiatives as well as historic and current challenges.
Our consultants are committed to levelling the playing field and providing opportunities for every candidate to access and excel in the recruitment process. Our tools and practices are the difference between pledging to support EDI initiatives, and taking tangible actions to make them a reality.