Name

WUN - Womens Utilities Network

Legal name

WUN (Womens Utilities Network) Ltd

Website

https://thewun.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WUN is a UK-based non-profit professional network serving 12,000+ women and allies in the utilities sector through mentoring, structured development programmes, and the annual Women in Utilities Awards, funded by 80+ corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnership Program: WUN generates revenue through formal corporate partnership agreements with utilities organizations. Partners pay to support the network and gain benefits including brand recognition, recruitment link placement, CSR reporting use of WUN brand, free mentoring access for their staff, event brand promotion, and executive networking opportunities.
2. Events and Awards: Revenue is generated through the annual Women in Utilities Awards (delivered in partnership with Utility Week) via sponsorship, ticket sales, and partner brand activations. Additional revenue comes from workshops, roundtables, and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WUN (Womens Utilities Network) is a free professional networking and development organization serving women in the UK utilities sector. It provides a structured mentoring platform, tiered career development programmes (Arrive, Drive, Thrive), networking events, workshops, podcasts, and the annual Women in Utilities Awards. The organization is supported by over 80 partner organizations across energy, water, gas, and renewables.

Product overview

WUN (Womens Utilities Network) is a free professional networking and development organization for women in the utilities sector, offering a mentoring platform, development programmes (Arrive, Drive, Thrive), Early WUN sub-network, podcasts, events including the annual Women in Utilities Awards, #IAmRemarkable workshops, and WUNForWELLBEING sessions. Founded in 2018, the network supports over 12,000 members across energy, water, and gas utilities through connection, mentoring, and career development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early WUN: Dedicated sub-network for women in their first five years in the utilities sector, supporting early-career professionals.
• Women in Utilities Awards
• WUN Mentoring Programme
• #IAmRemarkable

Products and services

• WUN Mentoring Programme
• WUN Development Framework (Arrive, Drive, Thrive)
• Early WUN
• Women in Utilities Awards

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 3 women in utilities are considering leaving the sector (WUN 2025 Survey)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• HenpickedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Henpicked partnered with WUN for a partner roundtable on menopause in the workplace, hosted by Calisen. Sharon from Henpicked provided research insights and statistics. Henpicked provides Menopause Friendly accreditation and free resources including guidance on menopause action plans, audit checklists, and business cases.
• IWA World Water CongressflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026WUN is part of the group organizing events at the IWA World Water Congress in Glasgow in October 2026. WUN's involvement focuses on the Women in Water programme and inclusion initiatives including a connection hub, buddy system, and networking events for female delegates. Sarah McMath (MOSL/WUN Board) chairs the Women in Water programme planning committee, with Gill Edwards representing the UK.
• WNScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025WNS (挪世舟) is a strategic partner contributing to WUN content and events. Chris Lloyd from WNS participated in a WUN podcast on financial pressures in the energy and water sector. WNS represents one of many partner organizations contributing expertise to WUN programming.
• Male Allies UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Male Allies UK partners with WUN to advance gender equality in the utilities sector. Lee Chambers, CEO and founder of Male Allies UK, hosted the National Allyship Summit at the London Stock Exchange. WUN attended as a partner organization. The partnership strengthens WUN's allyship programming and male engagement strategy.
• Utility WeekflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Utility Week is WUN's key media and events partner for the annual Women in Utilities Awards — the flagship annual awards ceremony in the UK utilities sector. The partnership drives significant industry visibility and positions both organizations at the centre of sector diversity and inclusion dialogue. The awards, now in their third year (2026), are delivered in association with Utility Week.
• Over 80 Utilities Sector OrganizationscoreOthers · 1 January 2018WUN partners with over 80 utilities sector organizations including energy, water, gas, renewables, and infrastructure companies. Partner benefits include recognition on WUN website and at events, use of WUN brand for CSR reporting, quarterly newsletter, free mentoring scheme for their organization, recruitment page links, brand promotion at events, WUN Best Practice Toolkit access, podcast and keynote opportunities, and access to exclusive executive dinners. Partners include E.ON, National Grid, Thames Water, Cadent, British Gas, Affinity Water, ScottishPower, Severn Trent, Northern Gas Networks, South West Water, Business Stream, Calisen, and many others.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 30% Club: UK-led global campaign for at least 30% women on FTSE-100 boards. Overlaps with WUN on board-level inclusion but focuses on corporate governance rather than sector-specific networking.
• Women's Engineering Society (WES): Established UK organization supporting women in engineering, with overlapping audience in utilities-adjacent disciplines. Broader scope than WUN and a longer institutional history.
• WISE: UK campaign for gender balance across STEM, including energy and water. Broader remit covering all STEM sectors rather than utilities-specific.

Emerging players

• STEM Women: Graduate-employer-focused events and jobs platform targeting women in STEM, including utilities-adjacent disciplines. Emerging player with partial audience overlap but a different commercial model (job-board/events).

Direct peers

• POWERful Women: UK energy-sector initiative advancing gender balance in energy leadership. Closest comparable as a sector-specific women's professional network operating in the same utilities value chain as WUN.
• Women in Rail: UK rail-sector women's professional network using an analogous model of membership, mentoring, events, and corporate partnerships. Directly comparable structure and mission, in an adjacent infrastructure sector.
• Women in Nuclear (WiN UK): UK chapter of the global nuclear-sector women's network. Directly comparable as a sector-specific women's professional network serving a subset of the same utilities ecosystem.

Others

• The Fawcett Society: UK gender equality advocacy and policy campaign. Adjacent mission but operates as a campaign/policy organization rather than a sector-specific professional network.

Regional players

• Women's Energy Network (US): US-based network for women in the energy sector with similar mission and structure to WUN, but operating in a distinct geography with no direct UK overlap.
• Equate Scotland: Scotland-focused programme supporting women in STEM, including energy and water sectors. Geographic overlap with WUN's UK base but national-regional rather than sector-specific positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womens-utilities-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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