The Diverse Heat Network

The Diverse Heat Network has been established to ensure that the emerging UK heat network sector leaves no stone unturned when it comes to attracting talented people to drive the industry forward. Success depends on being attractive as a destination and a career for people regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, social class and so on. As a vertically integrated market, we have an opportunity within district heating to shape the most diverse and representative sector in the energy industry and we intend to be vanguards of this approach. An industry that is reflective of society is also far more likely to be successful in persuading society to adopt the solutions they are advocating. The Purpose of the Diverse Heat Network is to attract and retain an army of district heating champions to work in our industry, representative of society and reflecting a diversity of attributes, experiences and perspectives. We want to fill skills gaps identified across our industry to ensure the heat network sector will have the necessary skills, training and experience to deliver the UK’s transition to net zero. We are in a race against expectation and time, so we need to grow interest in our sector and draw in people from all walks of life to take advantage of the green growth opportunity.