Diversity and Inclusion

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At Aqualis, we consider diversity and inclusion (D&I) to be a clear ‘win-win’ situation.

It is not only about social responsibility – it is simply the right thing to do. Better D&I fuels commercial performance and sparks innovation. After all, more minds are better than one.

A diverse and different workplace means the ability to bring a wider variety of perspectives to solve a challenge, enabling a more holistic approach to the work we do and generating more well-rounded and equitable results for the markets and communities in which we work.

Whilst integral to a business’s performance, it is equally critical to our teams’ personal development and well-being. With collaboration as one of our five Group company values, it is paramount at Aqualis to foster an environment of trust, openness and kindness to bring out the best in one another.

To truly drive the sustainability of energy and oceans means driving the social mobility of the industries that support and maintain them.

As such, creating and encouraging equal opportunities for all to contribute remains deeply engrained in who we are as an organisation and connects to the work we do, our people initiatives and our corporate social responsibility commitments.

Our D&I Charter

A key component to our social sustainability, as part of our wider ESG commitments, we have a dedicated centralised D&I committee, focussed on developing, implementing and monitoring a strategy that is flexible to grow with our company.

Our focus areas:

People: D&I in action drives greater employee satisfaction and engagement, stimulating development and growth, and supporting staff retention and attraction

Products & Services: A more inclusive environment generates more creativity and innovation in problem-solving, creating more inclusive products and services

Partners: It’s important to our clients and shareholders as well that we reflect the D&I and social commitments, that we talk about

Processes: We are continually investing in new processes that will drive employee empowerment and increase psychological safety, in turn enhancing our operational excellence

Our D&I in action

Showcasing our commitment to D&I for our colleagues, future colleagues, our clients and our shareholders, our committee collaborates across Aqualis companies to develop initiatives aligned with our ESG goals, our Group company purpose and our values.

Some of our actions so far:

Annual dedicated group-wide D&I survey to monitor annually changes in employee sentiment.

Selected as one of 12 engineering organisations to the UK Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Inclusive Leadership Programme.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) established to encourage open thought and discussion on different areas of D&I.

D&I Regional Advisors appointed to drive the global embedding or the strategy.

Company Policies Working Group to support process excellence and development.

Awareness Working Group to encourage inclusivity in our behaviours across the Group.