In the effort to encourage women’s participation in male-dominated sectors of the economy, global engineering consultancy SRK Consulting asserts that it is vital to start with company values that prioritise personal and professional growth, while embracing the power of diversity.
Although SRK Consulting was started 50 years ago by three men, its inclusive vision, from day one, has been integral to its global success. By 2014, the organisation employed almost as many women as men, and in the ten since, there have often been more women among SRK’s scientists than men.
SRK Consulting partner and principal environmental scientist Philippa Burmeister highlights that this stems from SRK’s key objective of maintaining a progressive work environment in which employees can develop satisfying and challenging careers.
“As more women over the years have pursued scientific and engineering qualifications, this kind of workplace has proved very attractive for many talented and ambitious professional women,” Burmeister says. “The founders’ visionary approach implicitly recognised the value of diversity, as they welcomed anyone with the necessary high level of expertise and professional curiosity.”
Read the full article on Engineering News.
