Engineering firms should work to become more inclusive if they want to attract the right talent, the organisation's report states.
The research commissioned by the Academy aimed to improve understanding of how engineers perceive the current culture of the engineering profession and whether it is attracting, developing and retaining the number and diversity of engineers needed in the UK.
The majority of the 1,657 engineers surveyed stated that they feel pride in their profession, with eight in ten (81 per cent) being keen to promote it as a career.
Moreover, out of those that identified as both LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian or minority ethnic, and those with a disability and who are Black, Asian or minority ethnic, the majority agreed that diversity had improved in engineering (87 per cent and 88 per cent respectively).
However, the Academy stressed that the sector still has work to do when it comes to making engineering more inclusive and fit for the future...