We’re very pleased to share that our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Year in Review 2025 has now been published. This annual report summarises our progress, impact and collective commitment to advancing EDI across the IET and the wider engineering and technology community.
2025 was a year of action, and the report highlights several achievements we can all be proud of, including:
Key Achievements
- Launching of our new EDI Strategy 2025–2030, setting clear priorities around disability and gender inclusion to guide our work for the next five years.
- Upper‑quartile ranking in the Royal Academy of Engineering and Science Council’s EDI Progression Framework, reflecting strong progress across outreach, awards, governance, engagement and accessibility.
- Welcoming WISE into the IET, expanding our work in gender equity and offering the sector a broader set of tools, events and insights.
- A record year for Education and STEM outreach, including:
- 310 Faraday Challenge Days, reaching 10,152 students across 740 schools.
- More than 66,000 students participating in FIRST® LEGO® League, with new accessibility features enabling broader participation for disabled students.
- Significant progress in our Disability in Engineering and Technology research, ahead of the full report launch in 2026.
- Celebration of outstanding engineering talent and role models through our Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, with the formidable Jennifer Barry being crowned our winner in December 2025.
These achievements reflect the dedication of our Colleagues, Volunteers, Partners and Members who work tirelessly to make the IET a more inclusive and accessible organisation.
Thank you to everyone who contributed throughout 2025. We look forward to building on this work as we move into an important year ahead, including the release of our disability research, the expansion of our networks, and new sector-wide initiatives.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved in our EDI activities in 2026, please contact inclusion@theiet.org.