The Workforce Energy Task Force guides and accelerates the energy transition by embracing and expanding measures to attract and retain talent by creating workplaces with a greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) focus. By building on the foundation set by industry safety measures, Workforce Energy is creating unified voice for DE&I across the oil and gas industry.

2022 highlights

This year, Workforce Energy’s focus was on conducting research for its first major project: to determine the current industry baseline for DE&I. With volunteers from our Member Companies, we examined 44 companies from across the oil and gas value chain, and conducted interviews, analysed public disclosures and previous DE&I work, engaged with thought leaders and other industry associations, all in service of completing our DE&I baseline report, which we expect to publish in Q1 2023.

2023 work plan

Following the publication of our DE&I baseline study in Q1, we will turn our attention to an industry-wide inclusivity benchmarking project, followed by the launch of an annual inclusivity survey. We will also launch a ‘community of practice’ DE&I forum, through which we hope to identify recommended practices and identify specific KPIs.

We intend to promote DE&I improvements as a business imperative through thought leadership and outreach. All of this will be complemented by an annual report tracking industry progress in securing the workforce of the future.

Contacts:

Project Director:  Evelyn MacLean-Quick