POWERful Women: Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy - International Men's Day

Описание: To mark International Men’s Day today we are giving a shoutout to the leading men in energy supporting the work of POWERful Women and driving better balance in our sector. Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy spoke at our Annual Conference this year and in this interview, he talks about why greater diversity and inclusion is essential for meeting the challenges the energy sector faces.

“If we end up with a monoculture we never get the innovation or the different variety of ideas that we need to transform this system for the future we all need.”

He also talks honestly about seeing the issue from a male perspective and the value of CEO leadership in driving change. He encourages everyone to call out bias where they find it: “We are only going to change the system if we challenge it.”

He suggests we vote with our feet when it comes to choosing employers: “The companies that do embrace what you’ve got to offer are the ones that are going to win.” Which just goes to show once again that there are real business benefits to better balance.

Our thanks to Greg for contributing his time to making this video and to supporting POWERful Women.