March 07, 2025

Celebrating Women in Energy

The contributions of women have impacted every world-changing innovation in our industry. Their perspectives, influence, experience, and skill play a critical role in where we are today, and how we’ll get to where we need to be to achieve a lower-carbon energy future.

Women at every level of our company are contributing to our success by safely delivering reliable and affordable power communities can depend on, building lower-carbon power systems, and creating balanced energy solutions. We’re a proud advocate for increasing the representation of women in energy and leadership and understand that this is a key contributor to how we are Powering Change by Changing PowerTM.

“Powering change across our industry is not possible without the contributions and influence of women. Ensuring our voices are heard in every conversation taking place across our company, whether at the boardroom table or on the plant floor, is a necessity for the advancement of a lower-carbon energy future.”

Jacquie Pylypiuk, Senior Vice President, Technology & Chief People and Culture Officer

Capital Power recognizes and embraces the benefits of a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization and knows that equal representation of women at all levels of our organization is integral to our success. We’re proud of the diversity of our Board and Executive Team and are committed to increasing the number of women throughout our workforce to ensure we have a pipeline of diverse candidates ready for leadership positions.

In 2024, our Executive Team was led by 50% women, marking an increase from 44% in 2023. In recognition of Capital Power’s commitment to gender diversity on our Executive Team, we have been listed on Globe and Mail’s Women Lead Here list for five consecutive years.

“The collective experience and influence of women across our organization are integral to our success as a leader in the energy transition. Their strategic mindsets and extensive knowledge of our business are critical to how we’re Powering Change by Changing PowerTM. It’s encouraging to witness the increasing representation of women in the power industry and their impact in driving innovation and transformation.”

Avik Dey, President & CEO

Empowering Women in Energy

We’re dedicated to making strides toward gender equality in our industry and making Capital Power a desirable place for ambitious women to work. We’re supporting women in the workplace in a variety of ways, including:

  • Rosie the Riveter Mentorship Program: Furthering our commitment and support of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, we’re a partner of the Prosperity Project and co-presenter of their Rosie initiative.
  • AIT Scholarship: We’re committed to helping women in trades grow their careers in the energy industry! Since 2002, we’ve proudly supported AIT scholarships in Alberta – including the Capital Power Scholarship for Women.
  • Discovery Education STEM Careers Coalition: We’re a content partner to this first-of-its-kind STEM initiative that empowers educators to teach STEM effectively focusing on equity and access to quality education while addressing the critical gaps in diverse representation to build the next generation of solution-seekers.
  • Women + Power: We’re a Megawatt sponsor of Women + Power, a community developed for women of all levels of experience, who work in or with Alberta’s power industry, to connect with, support, inspire and recognize and empower women to achieve their full potential both professionally and personally.
  • Equal by 30: We’re a member of this global campaign committed to working toward equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities for women in the clean energy sector by 2030.
  • 30 by 30: Through our endorsement of this initiative, we’ve committed to investing in the creation and maintenance of programs, policies and partnerships that lead to an improved experience for women in engineering, and, ultimately, increase the percentage of newly licensed women engineers in Canada by 30%.

Women’s Employee Resource Group:  Our first Employee Resource Group, WE (Women Empowered) Lead is focused on fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace environment that empowers and supports women at Capital Power. WE Lead is committed to driving gender equality, promoting professional growth, and cultivating an environment where women can thrive – learn more.