E.ON named one of the best workplaces for working fathers

We’re proud to have been named one of best workplaces for fathers at the Working Dads Employers Awards 2025, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to supporting families across our organisation.

The awards showcase organisations leading the way in creating father-inclusive working cultures, and we’re delighted to have won the following awards:

• Flexible Working Award – celebrating employers where flexible working is embedded as the norm, not the exception, and made genuinely accessible to dads.
• Leadership and Culture Award – honouring organisations whose leadership actively supports father-inclusive practices and challenges traditional gender norms in caregiving.

The Working Dads Employer Awards, which first took place in 2022, grew out of the Equal Parenting Project’s extensive academic research into fatherhood, workplace culture, and flexible working. The project highlighted the many advantages for employees, employers, and society as a whole when fathers are supported to find better balance for their families, as well as their personal wellbeing. .

Helen Bradbury, Chief People Officer at E.ON, said: "Our people are the heart of E.ON, making it an exceptional place to work. By supporting our colleagues in both their professional and personal lives, we not only attract and retain the best talent but also ensure that everyone here feels valued, respected and can thrive.

“Supporting working parents and the diversity of different family structures is crucial for enhancing family wellness and fostering a harmonious work-life balance. Ultimately, championing gender equality benefits everyone. And these awards celebrate the progress we’ve made so far while inspiring other employers to eliminate gender-based barriers to caregiving, balancing this with a fulfilling career.

“Our mission is to move to a new energy world with a profound sense of purpose at its core, and this recognition of our dedication to inclusion is vital to the success of the energy transition."

The awards were organised by The Equal Parenting Project, parental workplace policy experts, Dr Sarah Forbes from the University of York and Dr Holly Birkett from the University of Birmingham and were presented at a ceremony at the Houses of Parliament hosted by the Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, former Minister for Women and Equalities.

Dr Sarah Forbes of the University of York, said: “With recent changes to flexible working regulations since the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing conversations around work-life balance, businesses are placing growing importance on policies that attract and retain top talent.

“We know that people’s attitudes towards sharing childcare have changed dramatically in recent years, with a growing desire among fathers to do more childcare. Supporting fathers to do so makes good business sense as research shows they increasingly want to work for, and show greater levels of commitment to, employers who make it easier to combine work and family.

“We’re pleased to see that more organisations are recognising the importance of supporting working dads for family wellbeing, employee satisfaction, and gender equity. It’s inspiring to celebrate employers who are leading the way and making a real difference."

Award-winning organisations, including E.ON, contribute to a growing library of case studies on the Working Dads Employer Awards website, helping employers of all sizes across the UK, whether SMEs or multinationals, reflect on and improve their support for working dads and their families.

To find out more about our award-winning approach to diversity and inclusion, click here.