THE SOAPBOX SERIES | SEASON 4 EPISODE 2 | BREAKING BARRIERS: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

In the latest episode of the SOapbox podcast our host Mindy Prefling, is joined by industry experts Doseke Akporiaye, Executive Director, Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and Zoe Berkery, COO, CleanCapital.

They examine the renewable energy industry through a DEI lens, looking at the progress made, challenges and further opportunities. The conversation explores if organizations are pulling back on initiatives, why it makes business sense to invest in DEI, how AI might be utilized and the success of CleanCapital and WRISE’s very own initiatives.

Discussed:

00:57 – The current trends and challenges in achieving DEI in the industry

09:14 – Are organizations pulling back on initiatives?

13.45 – Is there a lack of policy in the industry

17.07 – Ways DEI initiatives have been implemented in the last 5 years and the impact

23.15 – How AI is being utilized to promote DEI

26.40 – The benefits of diversity in the workplace

30.34 – Key milestones our guests would like to see in the industry moving forward

35.14 – The DEI transition is like the energy transition

40.38 – CleanCapital's allyship and internship programmes

44.59 – WRISE’s industry initiatives