"At E.ON, we believe in helping working parents to find that all-important work-life balance, and as a working dad to three young children myself, I know only too well how challenging it can sometimes be. We’re proud to be an employer that offers flexible working, supports with the cost of childcare, and offers equal parental leave for both parents."

- Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK

E.ON has received two national awards in recognition of its flexible working and parenting policies at the Working Dads Employer Awards.

The awards, which are supported by the Equal Parenting Project and Music Football Fatherhood, have been developed to celebrate organisations that recognise and promote the role of fathers in driving gender equality in the workplace.

E.ON has won the Parental Policies Award which celebrates organisations that excel in enhancing their parenting policies and encouraging fathers to use these policies, and the Flexible Working Award, which recognises organisations that see flexible working as central to their business and are striving to make this accessible to working fathers.

Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK, said: “At E.ON, we believe in helping working parents to find that all important work-life balance, and as a working dad to three young children myself, I know only too well how challenging it can sometimes be. We’re proud to be an employer that offers flexible working, supports with the cost of childcare, and offers equal parental leave for both parents.”

Sarah Farmer, Director of Residential Solutions at E.ON UK, added: “As executive sponsor of our Parent Network and someone who works flexibly, I am very much an advocate of the benefits flexible working and equal parent leave brings to both colleagues and the business. I believe that flexible working empowers our people to be at their best. Applying for the Working Dads Employer Awards was a great opportunity to highlight some of the great things E.ON offers for our colleagues.”

The awards give companies the opportunity to further break down the gendered barriers to child-caring and help promote gender equality in the workplace, encourage the advancement of women into senior and board positions and enhance the wellbeing of families.

Dr Holly Birkett & Dr Sarah Forbes from the Equal Parenting Project, said: “It has been inspiring to hear about the wonderful work winners of the 2023 Working Dads Employer Awards have been doing to support dads in the workplace and promote gender equality in the workplace.  We can’t wait to share case studies of this work with other organistions and inspire companies across all industries to up their game supporting working dads and apply for the awards in the future.”

Elliott Rae from Music Football Fatherhood, added: "It is amazing to see employers supporting dads and helping them to be active parents at home. Our government statutory paternity leave is amongst the worst in Europe, so businesses leading the way and offering these enhancements to fathers is great to see. We know how important supporting working dads to be active parents is to the mental health and wellbeing of families, gender equity at work and in the home and to the healthy development of children. So a big well done to all of the employers who are helping dads to parent loudly and proudly!"

The winning award entries are seen as best practice in helping working dads. Details of the steps winning organisations are taking will be made available to help employers, from SMEs to multinationals across the UK, to reflect upon and improve their support for fathers in the workplace.

E.ON is committed to creating a place of work where everyone can feel supported, respected, and nurtured so they can learn, grow and succeed. To find out more, visit eonenergy.com

Notes to Editors:

The awards have been made possible by the involvement of partners including Business in the Community, Working Families, CIPD, Global Equality Collective, Pregnant and Screwed, Fatherhood Institute, Future Men and Women’s Medical Foundation.

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