OGUK Diversity & Inclusion Survey Report - April 2021

guide for the future Society as a The UK oil and gas industry has a rich and diverse heritage, employing people from across the world and from every part of society. However, currently, around 90% of the UKCS workforce is British, with the remaining 10% a combination of EU and rest of world nationals. With the sector’s gender and ethnicity mix comparable to other capital intensive or heavy industries 1 , the industry has the potential to significantly improve its D&I performance and increase attractiveness to current and future talent. This will require the industry to develop more flexible pathways and entry routes to enable key target groups to enter the sector.

executive summary change is accelerating key findings society as a guide for the future

introducing the ukcs d&i index

1 In 2015, women made up just over one fifth (21%) of the engineering workforce, but only accounted for one in eight (13%) of those in engineering occupations. They comprised an even smaller proportion (just under 10%) of engineers and technicians working in engineering enterprises (the ‘core’ engineering workforce). Ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in engineering: 9% working in engineering jobs are ethnic minorities, compared with 12% of the UK workforce (https://www. engineeringuk.com/research/engineering-uk-report/at-a-glance-2019/)

ukcs d&i culture

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and ways of working