UK Power Networks
Ranked No.1 – 2024/2025
UK Power Networks has achieved the top position in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers Report for 2024/25. This ranking highlights UK Power Networks’ comprehensive and deeply embedded commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across all levels of the organisation. Below is a detailed account of UK Power Networks’ initiatives and achievements that the organisation this prestigious recognition.
Leadership Commitment to DEI
- CEO Basil Scarsella reaffirms UK Power Networks’ dedication to DEI, emphasising ongoing efforts to make demonstrable progress in embedding DEI values. A shift from equality to equity guides its strategy, ensuring fair and targeted support for all employees.
- UK Power Networks’ senior management team actively champions DEI initiatives, incorporating DEI into the “Workforce Resilience” commitments of their ED2 business plan (2023-2028). The DEI Taskforce, comprising directors and senior managers, meets quarterly to oversee DEI strategies and implementation. Senior leaders also engage in community and industry DEI advocacy, reinforcing UK Power Networks’ external commitment to inclusive practices.
Advancements in Equity and Inclusion
- UK Power Networks is reaccredited in both the National Equality Standard and Investors in People Platinum, remaining the only electricity network to hold these top-tier accreditations.
- Utilising Power BI dashboards, UK Power Networks gives directors a clear view of DEI metrics across the employee lifecycle, aiding in identifying potential barriers for underrepresented groups and encouraging informed DEI decision-making at all levels.
- UK Power Networks has introduced neurodiversity allies and provided training to support neurodivergent employees, responding to data indicating high neurodiversity rates among operational staff.
