Energy Transitions

Why the UK power sector needs more female leaders

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In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue has a candid conversation with Monica Collings, newly appointed Chair of POWERful Women and recent recipient of an OBE, about the pressing need for greater gender diversity in the UK energy sector.

Collings highlights the encouraging and disappointing results of POWERful Women's 2025 State of the Nation Report, and explains why deep structural change is needed to get the UK power sector's diversity strategy back on track.

In this episode you will learn more about:

  • How POWERful Women is tracking on its mission to achieve 40% of energy sector leadership and middle management roles to be held by women by 2030;
  • The standout results from POWERful Women's State of the Nation report;
  • How a lack of diversity is impacting the UK's energy sector;
  • How to attract and retain talented women with a supportive workplace culture;
  • Whether DEI needs to be reframed to achieve more;
  • Why diversity in leadership is good for business and critical for the energy transition.
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