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Women in energy

We’re making strong progress in our goal towards gender equality at National Grid, and recognise that we can play a part in helping to ensure that women are equally represented in the energy industry.

Get to know some of the women who are working to shape the future of the energy system, from inspiring innovations in renewable energy to breaking down stereotypes in engineering.

International Day of the Girl: Precious and Leela doing a Girls Takeover at National Grid

Girls Takeover: October 2023

Girls Takeover gives girls all over the world the opportunity to step into the roles of senior business leaders for a day, raising awareness of equal power, freedom and representation for girls and young women.

This year, the theme of our Girls Takeover is ‘Putting women at the forefront of the transition to net zero’. See the experiences of recruits Precious (in the UK) and Leela (in the US) as they took over for the day as senior members of National Grid.

Girls Takeover

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED)

The theme of INWED 2022 is looking towards the future, focusing on the inventors and innovators who will change the industry for the better.

In each video below, two women at different stages of their careers discuss how engineering affects their personal and professional lives, as well as their thoughts on future innovation.

Women in the office

What’s it like to be a woman in engineering? (UK edition)

Join Alice and Jennifer as they discuss the barriers and stigma of being a woman in engineering. How has it affected their career? What barriers have they faced? What is the best route for becoming an engineer? Expect answers, conversation and the truth.

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Women in the office

What’s it like to be a woman in engineering? (US edition)

Join Caroline and Melissa as they discuss the barriers and stigma of being a woman in engineering. How has it affected their career? What barriers have they faced? What is the best route for becoming an engineer? Expect answers, conversation and the truth.

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Meet more of our female engineers

Profile photo of Risikat Adesina for INWED 2022

Risikat: Lead Engineer in Pressure Regulation Engineering

Read more about Risikat's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering sector.

Profile photo of Xiaolin Ding for INWED 2022

Xiaolin: Lead Innovation Engineer

Read more about Xiaolin's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering sector.

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Emma: Construction Director, Interconnectors

Read more about Emma's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering sector.

Profile photo of Ami Vyas for INWED 2022

Ami: Electrical Planning and Design Engineer

Read more about Ami's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering sector.

Profile photo of Edith Kanyoka for INWED 2022

Edith: Distribution Manager

Read more about Edith's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering sector.

Profile photo of Katrina Westerhof for INWED 2022

Katrina: Principal Program Manager

Read more about Katrina's inspirations, achievements and experiences of being a woman in the engineering industry.

Gender equality awards and recognition

We continue to strive to drive progress in gender equality, and are proud that our efforts are being rewarded across the globe.

 

The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023

The annual Times Top 50 list recognises the employers that are taking action to drive gender equality at work.

The businesses in the Top 50 are all working towards gender equality – from embracing flexible working practices to tackling the pay gap and normalising caring responsibilities for all genders.

Find out more about The Times Top 50



2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

We‘re one of 484 companies across 45 countries to be included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. It measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline; equal pay and gender pay parity; inclusive culture; anti-sexual harassment policies; and, pro-women brand.

Find out more about the Bloomberg GEI


 

No.1 for gender equality in the 2022 Equileap report

We rank 1st in the UK and 3rd globally for gender equality in an assessment of almost 4000 companies in 23 markets by Equileap, the leading provider of gender equality data & insights, in 2021. Among the utility companies that were assessed, we rank 1st in the UK and the world.

Find out more about the Equileap report


 

POWERful Women Energy Leaders' Coalition

We're part of the Energy Leaders' Coalition, a group of 16 leading CEOs from the UK’s energy sector who are making a public declaration to improve gender diversity in their companies and in the sector as a whole.

Find out more about the Energy Leaders' Coalition

 

Meet more of our women in energy

Get to know some of the inspiring women working at National Grid to help us transform the energy system for the future.

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Meet Senamiso

Growing up in Zimbabwe and witnessing how vital electricity was to daily life inspired Senamiso to choose a career in the energy sector.

Female National Grid US engineer Cindy Rom wearing PPE by river

Meet Cindy

Cindy is a Senior Engineer in Melville, NY. Here she talks about keeping engineering in the family while finding her own path.

Female engineer wearing PPE holding National Grid high-voltage power cables

Meet Jennifer

The sky’s the limit for women in engineering

Portrait photo of Danielle Stewart

Meet Danielle

Overcoming imposter syndrome to get gas to net zero

Female US National Grid engineer wearing hard hat

Meet Patricia

Smashing stereotypes and an extraordinary health story

Susan Robson

Meet Susan

From the UN to The Apprentice

Lorraine Lynch

Meet Lorraine

Proud to help transform US energy

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Our UK gender pay gap

We’re committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce that’s fully representative of the communities we serve. Read the details of our latest UK gender pay gap report

Inclusion and diversity

We're committed to creating a work environment where people are treated fairly and where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to reach their full potential. Discover more about our mission to build an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Careers in the US

At National Grid, we do amazing work. Work like updating our infrastructure so we can deliver renewable energy efficiently, and creating innovative solutions for the power demands of tomorrow. Join us to ensure the future stays bright.

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Careers in the UK

It’s never been a more exciting time to work in energy. Whether you’re at school, college or university, a graduate, looking for a career change or your next move in the sector, we’re looking for people to help us build a greener, cleaner energy system.