Effective immediately the name of the not-for-profit initiative ‘’Diversity and Inclusion in UK Nuclear’’ will be changed to ‘’Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear’’ (IDN).
The reasons for the change of name are:
· Moving the word ‘’inclusion’’ to come before ‘’diversity’’ emphasises the importance of creating and maintaining an inclusive environment before focusing on increasing diversity.
· Removing the reference to ‘’UK’’ in the name does not mean we will lessen our UK focus. The drive for more inclusive working environments and more diverse teams is a global effort spanning all countries and all industries. We will remain primarily UK focused but are actively engaging with other countries for examples of best practice and lessons learned. We have also been approached by members of the nuclear workforce based in other countries asking if they can attend our events and also looking to see if the initiative can facilitate the start of a similar group in their territories.
· The initial thinking behind the original name was to prioritise clarity of our mission; which is why the name described exactly what we aimed to do – support the diversity and inclusion efforts in the UK nuclear industry. However, ‘’Diversity and Inclusion in UK Nuclear’’ is quite a long name and we feel that a slightly shorter name, and the acronym ‘’IDN’’ will make it easier for stakeholders to use and refer to.
The website address is now idnuclear.com instead of dinuclear.com (although anyone visiting the old site will be automatically redirected to the new site). Our logo and social media presence will be updated in line with the new name effective immediately.
If you have any questions regarding the change of name, or any suggestions or feedback of any nature, please contact us at info@idnuclear.com
We thank you for your support,
The team at IDN
