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Thr Women in Energy Network (WIEN) and KPMG Advisory Services will unveil, on November 11, a yearly diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) benchmark for Nigeria’s energy sector, aimed at measuring women’s participation in the industry and providing data to support engagement with government on policies to promote inclusion.
The report will assess industry performance, identify gaps and highlight opportunities for improvement across the energy value chain, with information gathered from industry players to establish a baseline against which future progress can be measured.
Speaking at a press briefing announcing the collaboration, WEIN’s President, Eyono Fatayi-Williams, said the report would be a yearly publication based on data from the players within the industry, saying that with a stamp of approval from KPMG, it will be a global benchmark that would put Nigeria on the map when it comes to fact-based reporting.
She said the initiative was intended to ensure that discussions about diversity and inclusion in the energy sector were supported by data rather than general statements.
The conference Chairperson, Bassey Adie, said the report would cover the wider industry and require information from participating organisations, adding that WIEN was engaging industry stakeholders in partnerships that would allow KPMG to access their systems and communicate with their personnel to gather information for the report.
She said the report would focus on three areas: women in leadership and careers, pathways for young girls through mentorship, internships and
employment, and opportunities for women-owned businesses through supplier diversity programmes.
Advisory Director and representative of KPMG, Chukwuemeke Igabari, said the firm would also draw on information from its wider network and industry associations, including WIEN, to help develop the benchmark.
He said the first report would provide a starting point for examining diversity, equity, and inclusion in the energy sector and offer information to measure progress in subsequent assessments.
“We’re looking at women in energy, logistics, in the upstream, downstream, rising star, lifestyle achievement, women that even employ other women, women that
support STEM for young girls,” he said.
