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our diversity journey

The commitment from IGEM and
the advisory group will ensure our
aims are achieved by our members,
for our members. It’s vital we have
the support of our members and to
help make positive changes to the
UK gas industry

able to supply on our membership monitoring and measuring of our throughout the survey results was
data. We are now able to compare our membership data around promoting diversity and
self-assessment with the other 24 PEIs 2. Maintaining focus on engagement from inclusion best practice. Taking these
who took part in the benchmarking internal and external stakeholders comments on board, we would like to
report. We can see where IGEM has on diversity and inclusion. Working start working more with our IA members
strengths and where there are clear collaboratively with individuals and to promote the commitments they are
industry-wide patterns and where groups within the industry to further making to support diverse workforces.
improvements need to be made. industry success IGEM is also represented on the
The report also supplied IGEM 3. To ensure we use our industry Energy UK Pride in Energy Committee.
with feedback on strengths, areas for platform to communicate effectively Pride in Energy is an LGBTQ+ network
development and recommendations while actively promoting diversity working within the UK energy industry.
for actions to further increase our and inclusion directly to our The group strives to provide a forum
work on diversity and inclusion members and into the industry for LGBTQ+ individuals in the industry
within the institution. while working with other industry
IGEM received positive feedback HOW WILL IGEM FULFIL THESE AIMS? professionals and organisations in
on our diverse staff secretariat and IGEM is in the process of setting up promoting equality, diversity and
employment processes, on continued the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory inclusion in the workplace.
progress in securing leadership Group. This will be a select group of
engagement through the appointment individuals who are either individual IGEM MEMBER TRAINING
of the EDI Trustee and Diversity and members or part of our Industrial IGEM is also delighted to announce
Inclusion Officer roles and finally for Affiliate membership, all who have a that we are now able to offer equality,
conducting our membership survey. passion for EDI and are willing to help diversity and inclusion online
drive the work we do. The commitment training to our members. This course
WHERE WE ARE GOING: from IGEM and the advisory group will addresses threats to equality such
With the continued support of IGEM’s ensure our aims are achieved by our as discrimination, harassment and
leadership and its Executive Board, we members, for our members. It’s vital victimisation, and looks at how you
are now working together to further we have the support of our members can promote fairness, diversity and
our work in promoting an inclusive and to help make positive changes to inclusion at work.
membership organisation and helping the UK gas industry. Amongst other
to promote the EDI work of those things, the group will look at what If you are interested in joining the
members in the industry. more IGEM can do to support diversity Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group,
In line with the report’s suggestions, and inclusion for its members through or if you would like the support of Pride
IGEM has set three aims to drive its EDI events, workshops, sponsorships in Energy, contact IGEM Membership
strategy plan: opportunities and community/ Diversity and Inclusion Officer Liam
1. To continue efforts to develop educational engagement. Chamberlain via email at liamc@igem.
systems, processes and relationships org.uk. Alternatively, contact Pride in
that will help gather data on diversity COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES Energy directly via prideinenergy@
within the membership. Continuous One comment received frequently energy-uk.org.uk

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