Diversity Mark is delighted to congratulate SONI, Northern Ireland’s electricity Transmission System Operator, on achieving the Diversity Mark Accreditation in recognition of its continued commitment to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.
The accreditation is awarded to organisations that demonstrate measurable progress in building and sustaining an inclusive culture. SONI’s submission highlighted meaningful action across key areas including gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ inclusion and age.
As part of its ongoing EDI journey, SONI has introduced a range of initiatives designed to support and empower its people, including:
- The Circuit, an internal women’s networking group
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Participation in the SistersIN mentoring programme
- Outreach with schools and universities to highlight career opportunities for women in STEM
- Wellbeing days focused on employee health and wellbeing
- Provision of free period products onsite
Leadership Reflections
Alan Campbell, CEO of SONI, commented:
“Achieving the Diversity Mark Accreditation is an important milestone for SONI. It reflects the work, commitment and collaboration of our entire team. We know there is still more to be done, but achieving the Diversity Mark shows our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels valued and included.”
Caroline Ashe, HR Business Partner at SONI, added:
“We are very proud to achieve the Diversity Mark Accreditation. It is an important step in our journey and validates the progress we’ve made. We work hard to ensure that our policies, culture and practices promote respect, inclusivity and collaboration, and we look forward to further building on this accreditation in the years ahead.”
Diversity Mark Comment
Christine White, Director at Diversity Mark, said:
“We are delighted that SONI has achieved Diversity Mark Accreditation. Their commitment to continuous improvement and focus on gender has been recognised by our team of Independent Assessors. We will continue to support SONI as they progress their diversity and inclusion goals in the coming years.”
SONI has also committed to ongoing review of its policies and processes, transparent reporting, and active employee engagement to ensure continued progress. Well done to SONI on this tremendous achievement.
If you would like to know how Diversity Mark can support your organisation in its EDI journey, we would love to talk to you. Please book a call here and be the change you want to see.
