Schneider Electric launches 'We Mean Tech' to showcase the women of STEM

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has created We Mean Tech, a community created by its own workers to cultivate an ecosystem that empowers and visibilizes women in the field of STEM. The presentation, which took place earlier this month at the headquarters of Schneider Electric in Barcelona, ​​was held within the framework of the first session of the Women Tech Talent Sessions, in collaboration with 22 @ and Valkiria Innovation. The objective of these sessions is to promote networking and join efforts to enhance technological and digital skills in a female key.

We Mean Tech is a community made by and for women with interest, university studies or STEM roles - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It brings together a network of people who work for the visibility of women's profiles working in these areas inside and outside Schneider Electric, in Spain and Portugal. The objective of the program is to create an ecosystem that allows women to share with the community the challenges that it entails for them to work in STEM positions, as well as to disseminate best practices and encourage networking inside and outside the circle.

"Our main objective is to connect women with STEM profiles at all levels, both inside and outside the company, to help them grow autonomously with the support of an entire community," said Ainoa Irurre, Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Mobility for Europe of Schneider Electric. "Through the creation of a solid network of contacts, mentoring, participation in events and talks, etc., we will empower them to overcome the possible challenges they may face and find common points that will help them to continue developing in their professional and personal careers."

We Mean Tech: more women in technology

The new program consists of two phases, the first focused on the STEM profiles and the second, in all the female profiles. During the first phase, the company will connect women with typically male roles who suffer double pressure from having to repeatedly prove their professional value. In addition, it will promote its leadership capabilities and increase its visibility in the sector.

The professionals that form part of We Mean Teach will be able to collaborate and participate in a networking network, develop their technical and soft skills and may receive different training. In addition, talent will be made visible and feminine references in technology will be created. All this will result in greater attractiveness for external talent. Schneider Electric, on the other hand, will empower more women with a technical profile, accompany them throughout their career, continue to promote diversity in their workforce and establish synergies with parallel programs such as Women in Leadership, Let's Go Engineering, My Mentor or Diversity Contact Points. Finally, the company's clients will have an improved collaboration and better prepared professionals. In addition, they will work with a more inclusive company concerned about the present and the future.

The strong and continuous commitment of the company to gender equality has been recognized both globally, appearing in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and in Spain, where Schneider Electric has entered the TOP 30 of companies most committed to Diversity and Equality according to the INTRAMA VariableD report, the most exhaustive study of this topic that includes the best practices in more than 10 activity sectors.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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