2018 Sponsors
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for supporting International Women in Engineering Day in 2018.
If your organisation would like to sponsor INWED next year (INWED19), please contact the Women's Engineering Society at inwed@wes.org.uk
If your organisation would like to sponsor INWED next year (INWED19), please contact the Women's Engineering Society at inwed@wes.org.uk
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2018 Sponsors (in alphabetical order):
Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in 1995 and Amazon.co.uk launched in 1998. Amazon has invested more than £4.6 billion in the UK economy to build and run its UK business since 2010. Across the UK, Amazon has more than 24,000 permanent employees at its UK Head Office in London; Development Centres in Cambridge, Edinburgh and London; its Customer Service Centre in Edinburgh; 16 fulfilment centres across England, Scotland and Wales; our sort centres, delivery stations and transportation services; the Fashion Photography Studio in Shoreditch, and to run the Amazon Web Services (AWS) UK Data Centre Region.
At Amazon, we recognize that the jobs of tomorrow require a stronger aptitude for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). That’s why we support STEM education programs to better prepare students for future in-demand jobs.
Each year during UK British Science Week we support a secondary school close to each of our fulfilment centres and corporate offices with a £1,000 donation. This donation is for equipment or experiences which will spark an interest in STEM with pupils and encourage them to consider a STEM-based field in their future career.
At a number of our fulfilment centres we also provide tours, showcasing our technology and providing young people with the opportunity to meet and learn from the engineers, IT specialists and apprentices who manage our buildings. We have worked with social enterprise MyKindofFuture since 2016 inviting students from local schools to experience Amazon whilst also taking part in STEM workshops in order to develop their skills and aspirations for future study and careers.
Support for STEM programmes and in particular those focused on girls, is also a key aspect of our Amazon in the Community programme where through regular monthly donations from our 16 fulfilment centres we frequently support schools and STEM clubs to deliver their initiatives.
We hope our support of STEM programmes creates greater accessibility and exposure for young people to STEM education. Technology and innovation fuel our business and so we are proud to help prepare our next generation of inventors. For more information, visit: www.amazon.jobs/apprentices.
At Amazon, we recognize that the jobs of tomorrow require a stronger aptitude for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). That’s why we support STEM education programs to better prepare students for future in-demand jobs.
Each year during UK British Science Week we support a secondary school close to each of our fulfilment centres and corporate offices with a £1,000 donation. This donation is for equipment or experiences which will spark an interest in STEM with pupils and encourage them to consider a STEM-based field in their future career.
At a number of our fulfilment centres we also provide tours, showcasing our technology and providing young people with the opportunity to meet and learn from the engineers, IT specialists and apprentices who manage our buildings. We have worked with social enterprise MyKindofFuture since 2016 inviting students from local schools to experience Amazon whilst also taking part in STEM workshops in order to develop their skills and aspirations for future study and careers.
Support for STEM programmes and in particular those focused on girls, is also a key aspect of our Amazon in the Community programme where through regular monthly donations from our 16 fulfilment centres we frequently support schools and STEM clubs to deliver their initiatives.
We hope our support of STEM programmes creates greater accessibility and exposure for young people to STEM education. Technology and innovation fuel our business and so we are proud to help prepare our next generation of inventors. For more information, visit: www.amazon.jobs/apprentices.
BAE Systems plc
At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of more than 83,000 people in more than 40 countries.
From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology. For more information visit the BAE Systems website.
From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology. For more information visit the BAE Systems website.
Boeing
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support, with capabilities in military aircraft, rotorcraft, electronic and defence systems, satellites, performance-based logistics and training and advanced communication systems. In 2018 Boeing celebrates 80 years of partnership with the UK, the Armed Forces, British manufacturing and the air transport industry. Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation and the company continues to expand its product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 140,000 people across the United States and in more than 65 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide. Boeing is organised into three business units: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Boeing Global Services, which began operations July 1, 2017. Supporting these units is Boeing Capital Corporation, a global provider of financing solutions. For more information, visit: www.boeing.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @BoeingUK.
ChapmanBDSP
For over 40 years ChapmanBDSP has helped clients to create world class, sustainable buildings and spaces across a range of markets and regions. ChapmanBDSP is an owner-led business specialising in all aspects of building services and environmental consultancy. The practice is currently 235 strong. We are headquartered in London with offices in Birmingham, Kent, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The mix of engineers, designers, architects, programmers, analysts and researchers that represent our core staff enables us to take on a variety of technically challenging projects and explore solutions from a multi-layered perspective. We believe in creating a working environment where team members feel confident to share ideas and are supported throughout their professional and personal development. Visit www.chapmanbdsp.com or follow us on Twitter @chapmanBDSP.
Colas
Colas is an award-winning business, delivering sustainable solutions for the investment, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the UK's transport infrastructure. It is part of the world-leading International Colas Group whose world class Research and Development facilities give clients access to innovative new products, processes and ideas.
Colas is a proud sponsor of International Women in Engineering Day 2018, promoting rewarding careers and opportunities in engineering for women. Colas is committed to supporting greater diversity within the sector and actively encourages Women In Engineering. For more information visit www.colas.co.uk
Colas is a proud sponsor of International Women in Engineering Day 2018, promoting rewarding careers and opportunities in engineering for women. Colas is committed to supporting greater diversity within the sector and actively encourages Women In Engineering. For more information visit www.colas.co.uk
Cranfield University
Cranfield is an exclusively postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management. We are home to many world-class, large-scale facilities which enhance our teaching and research. We are the only university in Europe to own and run an airport on campus and to have airline status. We work closely with business, industry and government across the world. Through our industry partnerships, applied research projects and our executive education and professional development programmes, we currently work with over 1,500 companies and organisations. For more information, visit: www.cranfield.ac.uk.
FM Global
FM Global recognises the business imperative of recruiting, retaining and developing a talented and diverse workforce as we see the clear benefits that diversity brings to our client solutions and our business decisions. FM Global is proud to be sponsoring National Women in Engineering Day 2018; we believe that it is critical to ensure that all students, regardless of gender, appreciate that engineering is an exciting and vibrant career opportunity for them to pursue, and this is a great way to raise awareness. We are also keen to highlight and celebrate the important role that women engineers have in supporting and continuing the heritage of engineering and innovation in the UK. For more information, visit: www.fmglobal.co.uk.
GCHQ
GCHQ is a world-leading intelligence, security and cyber agency with a mission to help keep the UK safe. Our brilliant people use cutting-edge technology and technical ingenuity to identify, analyse and disrupt threats in an increasingly digital world.
In the UK we work closely with MI5, MI6, law enforcement and the military to protect the country from terrorism, hostile state activity and serious and organised crime. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is part of GCHQ, aims to make the UK the safest place in the world to live and do business online. We also work closely with our partners in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which form the 5EYES intelligence alliance on global issues.
It takes all sorts of people in different roles to deliver our mission. Whether you’re an engineer or can speak a language, have a PhD in computer science or have come straight from school and want to be an apprentice, there is a career for you at GCHQ. The one quality we ask for in everyone is a commitment to keeping the UK safe. To find out more, visit www.gchq-careers.co.uk.
In the UK we work closely with MI5, MI6, law enforcement and the military to protect the country from terrorism, hostile state activity and serious and organised crime. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is part of GCHQ, aims to make the UK the safest place in the world to live and do business online. We also work closely with our partners in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which form the 5EYES intelligence alliance on global issues.
It takes all sorts of people in different roles to deliver our mission. Whether you’re an engineer or can speak a language, have a PhD in computer science or have come straight from school and want to be an apprentice, there is a career for you at GCHQ. The one quality we ask for in everyone is a commitment to keeping the UK safe. To find out more, visit www.gchq-careers.co.uk.
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)
The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers, IGEM, is the professional engineering institution supporting individuals and businesses working in the global gas industry. Our core role is to encourage the highest standards of professional competence amongst individuals working in gas. We help individuals stay up to date by delivering technical training. We support industry through the development of technical standards that are recognised around the world. We share knowledge and expertise amongst our members and the wider gas industry. We work across sectors to demonstrate the innovation taking place in the industry through networking events and conferences. For more information, visit www.igem.org.uk.
Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM)
The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) is an International Professional Engineering Institute, a specialist Institute for the Healthcare Estates Sector.
IHEEM’s primary purpose, as a professional development organisation, is to keep members up to date with developing technology and changing regulations, and various types of membership are available.
The Institute was founded in 1943 and was originally called the Institute of Hospital Engineering until 1966. In 2018, IHEEM will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. For more information, visit www.iheem.org.uk.
IHEEM’s primary purpose, as a professional development organisation, is to keep members up to date with developing technology and changing regulations, and various types of membership are available.
The Institute was founded in 1943 and was originally called the Institute of Hospital Engineering until 1966. In 2018, IHEEM will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. For more information, visit www.iheem.org.uk.
Institute of Refrigeration
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The IOR Women in Refrigeration Air conditioning and Heap Pump network is proud to support National Women in Engineering Day. The network was established in 2016 with the support of ACR Journal, a trade magazine active in promoting careers for women in the sector. It was set up as a practical response to research findings which identified global skills shortages in engineering and technical staff, the growing demand for refrigeration professionals, and opportunities to increase representation of women in this field.
Network meetings are open to anyone (male or female) working in any Refrigeration Air Conditioning of Heat Pump industries in any role such as service & maintenance, design, research, engineering, science, sales, administration, marketing, training etc. Anyone interested in promoting and supporting professional opportunities for women in RACHP can get involved. There are regular career development events in the UK and internationally where members work together to share information about activities that have been successful in attracting more young people, especially young women.
Resources available from the network page include: A linkedin group, Career profiles on the ACR Journal and Regular events and workshops.
Follow us on Twitter @thecoolinghub and #womeninrachp.
Network meetings are open to anyone (male or female) working in any Refrigeration Air Conditioning of Heat Pump industries in any role such as service & maintenance, design, research, engineering, science, sales, administration, marketing, training etc. Anyone interested in promoting and supporting professional opportunities for women in RACHP can get involved. There are regular career development events in the UK and internationally where members work together to share information about activities that have been successful in attracting more young people, especially young women.
Resources available from the network page include: A linkedin group, Career profiles on the ACR Journal and Regular events and workshops.
Follow us on Twitter @thecoolinghub and #womeninrachp.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is the works Formula One Team of Mercedes-Benz and competes in the FIA Formula One™ World Championship, the pinnacle of world motorsport and the largest annual sporting series in the world.
With a combined workforce of nearly 1,500 people, based at two world-class technology campuses in the UK, the Team designs, develops, manufactures and races the race cars and Hybrid Power Units driven by four-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Formula One is a uniquely demanding technical and human challenge, requiring the right alchemy of cutting-edge technologies, high-performance management and elite teamwork to deliver results at more than 20 Grands Prix around the globe in a race season running from March to November.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport set new benchmarks for F1™ success on its way to winning the Constructors’ and Drivers’ World Championships in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, taking 68 wins from a total of 79 races in those four seasons. For more information, visit: www.mercedesamgf1.com.
With a combined workforce of nearly 1,500 people, based at two world-class technology campuses in the UK, the Team designs, develops, manufactures and races the race cars and Hybrid Power Units driven by four-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Formula One is a uniquely demanding technical and human challenge, requiring the right alchemy of cutting-edge technologies, high-performance management and elite teamwork to deliver results at more than 20 Grands Prix around the globe in a race season running from March to November.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport set new benchmarks for F1™ success on its way to winning the Constructors’ and Drivers’ World Championships in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, taking 68 wins from a total of 79 races in those four seasons. For more information, visit: www.mercedesamgf1.com.
NSIRC
The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is a state-of-the-art postgraduate engineering facility established and managed by structural integrity specialist TWI. NSIRC unites academia and industry, working closely with lead academic partner Brunel University London and more than 20 other respected universities, as well as founder sponsors BP and the Lloyd's Register Foundation. The collaborating partners provide academic excellence to address the need for fundamental research, as well as high-quality, industry-relevant training for the next generation of structural integrity engineers. For more information, visit: www.nsirc.com.
OPITO
OPITO is the global, not-for-profit, skills body for the energy industry. More than 250,000 people are trained to our standards every year, across 47 countries through 205 accredited training centres.
With operation centres in four regions - UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas – we are driving safety and competency improvements to benefit the industry.
An industry-owned organisation, we also work with governments, national oil companies, operators and contractors, offering a range of services and products to meet international skills needs and support workforce development. For more information, visit www.opito.com
With operation centres in four regions - UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas – we are driving safety and competency improvements to benefit the industry.
An industry-owned organisation, we also work with governments, national oil companies, operators and contractors, offering a range of services and products to meet international skills needs and support workforce development. For more information, visit www.opito.com
QinetiQ
We offer our customers world-class expertise in advice, services (particularly test and evaluation) and innovative technology-based products. We are a company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise that helps our customers protect, improve and advance their vital interests. We work across every aspect of the life cycle of critical equipment and infrastructure, providing services and products that address our customers' most pressing challenges. We operate primarily in the defence, security and aerospace markets and our customers are predominantly government organisations, including defence departments, as well as international customers in other targeted sectors.
Our determination to deliver and improve today, and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn. We offer a variety of career paths to ensure that we harness your best talents and skills in a way that works for you. To find out more about our careers opportunities, including graduate development programmes, apprenticeships and undergraduate placements, please visit www.qinetiq.com/careers.
Our determination to deliver and improve today, and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn. We offer a variety of career paths to ensure that we harness your best talents and skills in a way that works for you. To find out more about our careers opportunities, including graduate development programmes, apprenticeships and undergraduate placements, please visit www.qinetiq.com/careers.
Royal Air Force
For a hundred years the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected Britain’s power and influence around the world. Today, the Royal Air Force is engaged in 13 missions, on 4 continents, in 22 countries. We are on hand 24/7 to respond to threats, deliver aid and work in partnership with our allies to prevent conflict. As we celebrate our centenary year in 2018 with a programme of events and initiatives across the UK, we look towards an exciting future as we continue to innovate, ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. For more information, visit the RAF website.
Royal Academy of Engineering
As the UK’s national academy for engineering, we bring together the most successful and talented engineers for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering. We have four strategic challenges: make the UK the leading nation for engineering innovation; address the engineering skills crisis; position engineering at the heart of society; and lead the profession.
For the past six years we have been delivering a programme to increase diversity and inclusion across the engineering profession. At the heart of the programme is an ambition to not only increase the representation of women, ethnic minority groups, younger and older people, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; but also to create more inclusive cultures where all engineers thrive.
Vision: an inclusive engineering profession that inspires attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds and reflects UK society.
Mission: lead the engineering profession to challenge the status quo, stimulate cultural change and improve diversity and inclusion.
Strategic aims: provide insight to remove barriers to diversity and inclusion; engage in partnerships to remove barriers to diversity and inclusion; and deliver impact through communications
We work collaboratively with around 60 engineering employers and all 35 professional engineering institutions to facilitate a joined-up collaborative approach to making progress. To find out more about our programme, please email diversityteam@raeng.org.uk
For the past six years we have been delivering a programme to increase diversity and inclusion across the engineering profession. At the heart of the programme is an ambition to not only increase the representation of women, ethnic minority groups, younger and older people, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; but also to create more inclusive cultures where all engineers thrive.
Vision: an inclusive engineering profession that inspires attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds and reflects UK society.
Mission: lead the engineering profession to challenge the status quo, stimulate cultural change and improve diversity and inclusion.
Strategic aims: provide insight to remove barriers to diversity and inclusion; engage in partnerships to remove barriers to diversity and inclusion; and deliver impact through communications
We work collaboratively with around 60 engineering employers and all 35 professional engineering institutions to facilitate a joined-up collaborative approach to making progress. To find out more about our programme, please email diversityteam@raeng.org.uk
Royal Navy
On an average day, the Royal Navy has up to 8,000 sailors and Royal Marines, plus 40 ships, submarines or aircraft either deployed or about to deploy on operations around the world. None of this would be possible without the Royal Navy’s diverse team of engineers, who make up one third of its trained strength of 30,000 people. Engineers in the Royal Navy have the skills to operate, maintain, diagnose and repair equipment from weapons to radar, helicopters and engines, while at sea or on land across the globe. During peacetime and war, Royal Navy engineers are expected to improvise, adapt and overcome the most adverse situations. They provide warships, submarines and aircraft with the capability to fulfil the demands placed upon the Royal Navy in order to keep Britain safe and prosperous. As a result, the Royal Navy is able to deploy around the world to areas of crisis, providing everything from warfighting to the delivery of humanitarian aid and disaster relief. The Royal Navy also contributes to the success of Britain’s economy, securing the seas and protecting shipping lanes vital to our country’s prosperity. For more information about engineering in the Royal Navy, visit: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/engineers.
SSE
SSE is one of the UK's leading energy companies, involved in the generation, distribution and supply of electricity and in the extraction, storage, distribution and supply of gas. Its core purpose is to provide the energy people need in a reliable and sustainable way. It supplies energy to around 8 million energy customers throughout Great Britain and Ireland, is frequently ranked number one for customer service and is the UK's leading generator of electricity from renewable sources. It became a Living Wage employer in September 2013 and was accredited with the Fair Tax Mark in October 2014.
In July 2016 SSE published its gender pay two years before the government's mandated deadline. Although it's in line with the industry average of 19%, SSE is actively taking steps to close the gap as much as possible in the years ahead. We are committed to our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, and are proud to sponsor INWED. Find out more about us at www.sse.com or follow us on Twitter @sse.
In July 2016 SSE published its gender pay two years before the government's mandated deadline. Although it's in line with the industry average of 19%, SSE is actively taking steps to close the gap as much as possible in the years ahead. We are committed to our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, and are proud to sponsor INWED. Find out more about us at www.sse.com or follow us on Twitter @sse.
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK
We are at the dawn of the resource revolution. Faced with global population growth, increasing urbanisation and climate change, it is essential to radically change how our resources are managed and used.
SUEZ uses innovation and collaboration to implement smart and sustainable resource management solutions: optimising how water is used thanks to information technologies, creating alternative water resources, recycling and recovering energy from waste.
The Group supplies drinking water to 92 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 65 million people, collects waste from almost 50 million people, recovers 14 million tonnes of waste per year and generates 5,138 GWh of local and renewable energy. Find out more about us at www.suez.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @SUEZUK.
SUEZ uses innovation and collaboration to implement smart and sustainable resource management solutions: optimising how water is used thanks to information technologies, creating alternative water resources, recycling and recovering energy from waste.
The Group supplies drinking water to 92 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 65 million people, collects waste from almost 50 million people, recovers 14 million tonnes of waste per year and generates 5,138 GWh of local and renewable energy. Find out more about us at www.suez.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @SUEZUK.
UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA)
UKPIA represents the interests of eight member companies engaged in the UK downstream oil industry on a range of common issues relating to refining, distribution and marketing of oil products, in non-competitive areas. UKPIA's role is to inform its members of proposed legislation and related developments, and to help form and advocate the industry's position. UKPIA’s seven associates are involved in process safety and transportation within the oil and gas industry. The association is also an authoritative source of information and reference on the UK downstream industry. For more information, visit: www.ukpia.com.
Wiley
At Wiley, we help people and organizations develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our online scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, combined with our digital learning solutions help universities, societies, businesses, governments and individuals increase the impact of their work. We are proud to support INWED as we are privileged to work every day with women in the engineering sector who are also our authors, Editors and society partners. Wiley recognizes that empowering female engineers is important, and we have created various resources - including our Women in Engineering stories page - designed to inspire, encourage, and support the career aspirations of the world’s future Engineers.
