Conclusion
We continue to champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) across NNL using our National Equality Standard (NES) Accreditation report recommendations and our five-year ED&I strategy to guide us in our programme of continuous improvement.
As the UK’s national laboratory for fission, we are responsible for the stewardship of a unique set of facilities. The expertise of our people - which takes decades to grow - allow us to deliver on our purpose: Nuclear Science to Benefit Society.
We recognise the benefits that diversity of thought and approach bring to teams and businesses. We know that diversity of background and experience are powerful components in galvanising innovation and this is fundamental to underpin our vision of what our nuclear expertise can deliver for our society. We also recognise that our people are drawn from the society we serve and so should reflect it.
This report focuses on gender parity. It highlights our progress to date, our understanding of what our data tells us in respect to the progress we are making and features case studies on several key aspects of our wider programme - career development, inclusivity in our recruitment pipeline, and how we are encouraging inclusion in our business as a whole.
We have now reached a point on our journey where our gender data analysis is highlighting how we can most effectively deploy our programme to overcome the obstacles to gender parity.
Acknowledging that change takes time, our strategy remains the same. It focuses on optimising the HR lifecycle for ED&I by:
- Building a diverse pipeline for nuclear
- Attracting a diverse pool to apply to join us
- Ensuring the recruitment process is accessible, inclusive, transparent and fair for all
- Supporting an inclusive workplace where our people feel empowered to be their whole selves
- Ensuring equality of opportunity through transparent auditable processes
- Understanding why those who leave us have chosen to do so
ED&I is a golden thread which runs through how we do business at NNL and underpins our purpose: Nuclear Science to Benefit Society.