Support and resources for female founders

Women in Cleantech

Women in Cleantech (WiCT) is a project funded by the Mayor of London, led by Undaunted. It seeks to support female founders and innovators through active collaboration and events, showcasing existing networks and activities, and bringing together resources.

How far are we from gender parity in London’s cleantech industry? How can we bring more women into the city’s cleantech startups? What are the current barriers faced by women in entering and leading the sector, and how can we design these out? How will drawing on and supporting the talents and ideas of women help London’s large and growing cleantech sector reach its full potential? 

Women in Cleantech seeks to answer these questions…

The background

Women in Cleantech (WiCT) is a project funded by the Mayor of London, led by Undaunted. It seeks to explore the questions laid out above by developing an active and collaborative network and bringing together a suite of resources to recognise and support women entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders. It is a strand of the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) work across Cleantech and Innovation.

Is cleantech entrepreneurship missing out on the Diversity Dividend?

The LSDC conducted a survey and a series of workshops in 2018 to deep dive into the issues, challenges and opportunities for women led cleantech enterprises and those women looking to start one.

Its research, and resulting report – Is Cleantech Entrepreneurship missing out on the Diversity Dividend? (December 2018) – identified further work needed to help address some of these challenges. 

The Action Plan developed from this initial evidence base aims to ensure that the London cleantech economy benefits from attracting female innovators to the field, keeping them in a thriving business community and helping them succeed in cleantech entrepreneurship as current and future market leaders. The plan is divided up into four workstreams each being led by one of our four steering group members.

Women in Cleantech Resource Library

The LSDC and Undaunted have developed resources and guidance materials to help those working in the cleantech sector. Our library of materials is designed to help both individuals and organisations. Perhaps you are a female founder working on new ideas, growing your own business, looking for help with how to take the next step or hoping to develop a new set of skills. Or maybe you are an organisation supporting the cleantech sector through events, funding and finance, or career development. Check out the materials below and contact us if you spot an area of support that’s missing.
Networks and organisations

The Women in Cleantech programme team is developing a list of other networks and organisations offering resources, funding, events and guidance for female entrepreneurs and those working in the cleantech sector.

Code of conduct agreement
Access an example code of conduct agreement for events – a template that can be tailored to suite individual circumstances and requirements.
Recruitment and retention guidance
This diversity in recruitment and retention guidance outlines suggested approaches for organisations looking to ensure their recruitment and staff development practices are inclusive and support staff from the widest talent pool possible.
Gender diversity event guidance
Guidance on how to make your in-person or online event work for a more gender diverse audience as well as ensuring diversity is integrated into your event planning and delivery.

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Women in Cleantech (WiCT) is a project funded by the Mayor of London, led by Undaunted, that seeks to explore these questions by developing an active and collaborative network and bringing together a suite of resources to recognise and support women entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders. It is a strand of the London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) work across Cleantech and Innovation.
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