Opportunity comes in countless forms.

"I believe that an attractive employer is one that encourages a culture of collaboration and shows that diversity is valued in all its forms. This can be achieved by giving all people an equal chance in their careers, supported by role models and mentoring. I recommend that a creative approach is taken to how teams work together, by encouraging flexible work patterns and embracing the opportunities that technology can offer. It's also important to reach out to young people so that they are encouraged towards STEM subjects – helping the gender balance across subjects in education leads to wider career choices and opportunities in the future."

Becky
Director Hydro & Storage, RWE

"Equality means equal opportunities. At RWE, we have increased our focus in recent years on how we can bring more diversity into our workforce and ensure that potential career barriers for e.g. female colleagues can be removed. De-biasing, flexible working, active networks and a recruiting process that ensures diversity in the applicant field are already bearing fruit: today, we have more women and international colleagues among us as well as in management positions."

Gunhild
CFO at RWE Supply & Trading

"As a transgender woman at RWE, I can see clichés about women and men from both perspectives, so to speak, and even revise some of them. For example, that men are less empathetic than women or that women are better team players or bosses. I had to smile at concerned questions from (nice!) colleagues about whether I could withstand as much in the hot cauldron when taking samples as I could before as a man! The transition did not harm my professional acceptance as a female scientist, as is often claimed. But maybe that's just down to the great colleagues?"

Manuela Neuroth
Head of department mineralogy, RWE Power

"Equality to me means giving everyone – regardless of their background or who they identify as – equal opportunity and access to live, dream, work, play, love, and achieve goals freely, safely and with dignity. It means living in a world where I am never excluded because of my gender or the colour of my skin. It means encouraging girls who want to pursue a career in STEM or sports, and giving them equal opportunities to succeed. It means refraining from using "Woman", "Female" or "Girl" in a contemptible or derogatory manner. To me, Equality means fairness and equity – though we are not the same, we are all equal."

Veronica
IT Graduate RWE Supply & Trading

"I have been extremely lucky to have lived surrounded by powerful women. Today I want to thank the one that has inspired me throughout my life: my mum. She raised me in an environment where I took for granted that my voice was to be listened to and my decisions respected, period. A great stepping stone that shaped my character and guided the way I have conducted my life and the career choices I have made. At RWE, diversity and inclusion are part of who we are. The sky is the limit, still work to do but I believe we are on the right path."

Silvia Ortín Ríos
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of IT at RWE Generation SE