Marielle Feenstra, Scientific Director and co-founder of 75inQ, explains how diverse teams – spanning gender, discipline and background – consistently design better, more widely adopted technologies. She highlights why inclusive design principles are critical for technologies that “go behind the front door” like smart meters, heat pumps and solar panels.
Energy justice is about who benefits and who bears the burdens of the transition. Learn why affordability, access and human rights must be central to energy policy, and how breaking silos between social policy and technical infrastructure is key to systemic change.
The renewable energy sector is attracting more diverse talent, but retention remains an obstacle. Marielle shares evidence-based strategies for keeping diverse hires engaged, from cross-sector networking to mentoring programs and inclusive workplace design – beyond token gestures.
From C-suite to SME owners, leaders can act today by embedding inclusivity into all project phases, supporting lifelong learning and simplifying diversity-related hiring for smaller companies. The payoff: stronger innovation pipelines, higher retention and better alignment with ESG goals.
“Energy justice is about ensuring the benefits and burdens of the transition are shared fairly - access to clean energy is a human right.”
“Diversity in energy isn’t just an HR checkbox – it’s a driver of innovation, better uptake and business success.”
“Recruitment is improving, but without retention strategies, we risk losing the diverse talent we’ve worked so hard to attract.”
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