The first ever survey into diversity in the Australian clean energy sector.
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28 Oct 2021
Empowering Everyone: Diversity in the Australian Clean Energy Sector provides a comprehensive snapshot of the professional and social identities that make up the Australian clean energy workforce.
Covering categories such as education, cultural background, age, sexuality and disability, the report will allow the industry to identify where systemic barriers and inequities may exist so that we can develop strategies to create a more inclusive and equitable clean energy sector.
Diversity brings balance and a range of viewpoints that, while sometimes challenging, only serves to make up better people and to build a stronger and more relevant business.
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Key findings
Larger organisations dominate the utility-scale renewable energy sector, with almost 50 per cent of the workforce employed by an organisation with more than 200 employees.
Women make up 39 per cent of the Australian clean energy workforce. While this is less than the total Australian workforce, it is better than the average for the global renewable energy industry.
68 per cent of the Australian clean energy workforce was born in Australia, which is similar to the entire Australian population. The 30–40 age group is the most diverse, while the over 60 category is the least diverse.
Almost 20 per cent of employees have experienced disadvantage at work due to their diversity.
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