ScottishPower have a range of policies and working practices to support employees balance work and family commitments. We are delighted to have been recognised for a number of awards including:
Awards
Best Large Private Sector Employer in the 2016 Scottish Top Employers for Working Families Awards. The awards seek to identify progressive employers who recognise and leverage the powerful links between flexibility and agile working, emotional engagement, wellbeing, and high-performance.
Winners of Flexible and Agile Working award by the Employer Network for Equality and Inclusion.
In recognition of our commitment to supporting employees who are carers, ScottishPower achieved “Engaged” accreditation as a Carer Positive.
Partnering Organisations
Armed Forced Covenant
ScottishPower have taken a significant step in showing their continued support and commitment to the Armed Forces, by updating their pledges and re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a pledge that acknowledges and understands that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve.
Business Disability Forum (BDF)
Business Disability Forum is a not-for-profit member organisation whose purpose is to build disability-smart organisations to improve business performance by increasing confidence, accessibility, productivity and profitability. Members employ up to 20% of the UK workforce.
Business Disability Forum provides pragmatic support by sharing expertise, giving advice, providing training and facilitating networking opportunities. This helps organisations become fully accessible to disabled customers and employees.
Carers Scotland
Carer Positive is a Scottish Government funded initiative which aims to help ‘make life better for carers’ by recognising employers in Scotland who support employees who are carers.
Disability Confident Employer
ScottishPower are accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, which is awarded by the Department of Work and Pensions to employers who have made commitments to employ, keep and develop the abilities of disabled staff.
Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion
The Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.
EQUATE
Equate Scotland are Scotland’s expert gender equality organisation, making a positive difference for women in the STEM industry.
POWERful Women (PfW)
POWERful Women seeks to advance the professional growth and leadership development of women across the UK’s energy sector.
Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme
ScottishPower are members of Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. Stonewall works for acceptance without exception for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people. They work with organisations in the public, private, voluntary and third sector to help ensure they offer inclusive working environments.
Tommy's Pregnancy Accreditation Programme
Tommy's Pregnancy at work has been designed to arm organisations with the tools they need to provide the best level of support for pregnant employees and their managers. The scheme also provides a wealth of information, including how to best manage time and productivity, and how to ensure a smooth return to work after pregnancy.
Womens Engineering Society (WES)
The Women's Engineering Society is a charity and a professional network of women engineers, scientists and technologists offering inspiration, support and professional development.
Working in partnership, WES campaigns to encourage women to participate and achieve as engineers, scientists and as leaders.
Working Families
Working Families is the UK's leading work life balance organisation helping working parents and carers and their employers finding a better balance between responsibilities at home and work.