"Equality platform for the energy sector" Newsletter Issues

Next Equality Platform meeting – save the date: 16 May 2024 (15/12/2023)

Save the date for the 5th Equality Platform meeting, which will take place on 16th May 2024, in the morning, in Florence, Italy. The Florence School of Regulation, one of the members of the Equality Platform, will offer its beautiful premises in Fiesole to host our discussions.

Summary of Equality Platform development (15/12/2023)

End of year is a time to summarise the results of two-year long efforts directed at the growth of the Equality Platform, with currently 28 Members and Signatories and a good space for further expansion. Looking back at the achievements of the last two years, we are proud to witness the Platform Members reporting on their initiatives and actions aiming at increasing the diversity and equality as workplaces. A lot of these initiatives are a good practice example not only for the energy sector, but for employers in other sectors of the economy as well.

Secretariat tasks handover (15/12/2023)

The current Secretariat will hand over its tasks and responsibilities at the end of the year. This is the last newsletter prepared by the current Secretariat team, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Members and Signatories and DG ENER representatives for their engagement and dedication to be the driving force of change for equality in the energy sector.

Share the information about the Platform across your networks and inside your organisations! (15/12/2023)

The Equality Platform for the energy sector is a growing initiative, welcoming new members and signatories on an ongoing basis. Feel free to share information about the platform across your networks and inside your organisations. The below info-pill may be useful for your communication channels.

Interesting reading and news (15/12/2023)

Our recommendations for December.

Third meeting of the Equality Platform for the Energy Sector (06/11/2023)

Making workplaces more diverse and inclusive means addressing all types of discrimination. In the third meeting of the Equality Platform for the Energy Sector, the members and signatories met in September in Brussels to discuss anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices towards the LGBTQ+ community in attracting, managing, and retaining talent in the energy sector.

Wiener Stadtwerke Urban Breakfast Debate (06/11/2023)

On Monday, 2nd of October, the City of Vienna and Wiener Stadtwerke hosted together an Urban Breakfast Debate on the pivotal topic of "The Role of Women in Mobility".

LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (06/11/2023)

The European Commission adopted on 12 November 2020 the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (in all EU languages).

Share the information about the Platform across your networks and inside your organisations! (06/11/2023)

The Equality Platform for the energy sector is a growing initiative, welcoming new members and signatories on an ongoing basis. Feel free to share information about the platform across your networks and inside your organisations. The below info-pill may be useful for your communication channels.

Wiki access - your EU Login account (06/11/2023)

If you have not set up your EU Login account yet, please do so at ECAS. This account is required to log in to the Platform Wiki and use / upload the Equality Platform resources.

Energy Community Just Transition Forum (06/11/2023)

On Thursday, 4th of October, the Energy Community Secretariat hosted the Just Transition Forum in Skopje.

4th Equality Platform Meeting (22/09/2023)

Save the date for the 4th Equality Platform Meeting, planned in Brussels on 26th of September.

Making workplaces more diverse (22/09/2023)

Making workplaces more diverse and inclusive means addressing all types of discrimination. In the third meeting of the Equality Platform for the Energy Sector, the members and signatories met in April in Brussels to discuss anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices in attracting, managing, and retaining talent in the energy sector. The avid engagement of the participants showed there is a willingness and a need to learn more about the topic and to devise concrete strategies aiming at increasing ethnic diversity and eliminating racial discrimination in workplaces.

Energ’Ethic podcast (22/09/2023)

Listen to a podcast by Marine Cornelis from Next Energy Consumer. Energ’Ethic focuses on people acting for climate, the energy transition and sustainability. It aims to better understand the challenges these people face in their industries and the opportunities they perceive. It also enables them to share their experiences and their good ideas with as many people as possible – in other words, to create an inspiring and inspired community.

GWNET Article (22/09/2023)

GWNET recently published an article about a study tour for 23 mentees in two of their mentoring programmes. If you are interested to see how GWNET develops its mentorship programmes, check GWNET website or the Equality Platform Wiki.

LUCE Awards 2023 (22/09/2023)

The Lights on Women initiative at the Florence School of Regulation, in collaboration with partner Landwärme, announced the winners of the LUCE Awards at the European University Institute: Clara Poletti for Legacy Women, and Onyinye Anene-Nzelu for Emerging Talent. The LUCE Awards are meant to further the just transition’s gender mainstreaming objectives while highlighting the contributions and achievements of women of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds working in energy, climate, and sustainability.

Second edition of WomenTechEU (22/09/2023)

In April 2023, the European Commission announced the results of the second WomenTechEU call, targeting innovative European deep-tech companies founded by women. Almost three times as many companies have been selected this year compared to the pilot. The Women TechEU pilot scheme launched on 13 July 2021 as a new EU scheme supporting deep-tech start-ups led by women and helping them grow into tomorrow’s deep-tech champions. Under the Women TechEU pilot call, 50 promising deep-tech start-ups from the EU Member States and Associated Countries will receive targeted funding and first-class coaching and mentoring.

Interesting reading (22/09/2023)

Europe’s Energy Transition: Women’s Power in Solving the Labour Bottleneck

How to join the Platform (03/03/2023)

The following stakeholders in the energy sector are welcome to apply for membership: national, regional and local authorities in EU countries, EU institutions and agencies, and international organisations; companies, federations, associations, foundations, non-governmental organisations, trade unions, universities, research institutes, law firms and consultancies based in an EU country.

Wiki: Your ECAS account (03/03/2023)

ECAS account is required to log in to Wiki and use / upload the Equality Platform resources.

Welcome to the first edition of Equality Platform Newsletter (03/03/2023)

Dear Reader,

Third meeting of the Equality Platform for the energy sector (20/04/2023)

We are happy to announce that the third Equality Platform meeting will take place on the 20th of April 2023. Mark it in your calendars!

Energy Community: policy paper, webinar and upcoming event (03/03/2023)

In recent months, Energy Community carried out several activities highlighting the importance of equality in the industry, including:

#SingleMarket30 (03/03/2023)

30 years of the European Single Market marks 30 years of European Standards playing an important role to deliver a robust #SingleMarket30.

Médecins sans frontiers (03/03/2023)

The way we communicate matters also for equality and diversity.

Building an EU Equality platform for the energy sector (20/03/2023)

This is the first instalment of the Topic of the Month: Women in the energy transition.

Annual report on gender equality (20/03/2023)

The 2023 report on gender equality in the EU is the third report under the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025.

3 ways to reduce gender inequality in the workplace post COVID-19 (03/03/2023)

The professional and financial lives of women across the globe have been disproportionately hit by COVID-19.

UK Race and Ethnicity report: Overcoming racial inequities in UK organisations (03/03/2023)

The report discusses how UK organisations are addressing racial equality and the causes of workplace inequities, identifying which behaviours are helping to close these gaps.

Gender equality for clean energy sector (03/03/2023)

The Australian clean energy sector has joined the global Equal by 30 campaign, formalising its commitment to gender equality by signing up to the equal pay, equal leadership and equal opportunity objectives.