'Companies need to change too': Why poor gender diversity at energy companies matters

Cecilia Keating
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As warnings mount about the UK's green skills shortage, why is progress on ramping up gender diversity in the energy sector still so sluggish?

Who holds the power at UK energy companies? Men, is the short answer. An audit of the UK's 80 largest energy employers has indicated that when it comes to female representation in key decision-making...

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