Jon Cole - Director, BT Defence, shares his message of support
It is our privilege in BT Defence to be a Signatory for Women in Defence. The Defence mission is incredibly important to BT, and we promise to be a dependable and resilient National Champion. This includes being part of this inspiring community that challenges us all to go further. We want to help in the growth and development of talent amongst the Defence ecosystem of civil servants, armed forces, contractors and the people inside the many businesses that operate together.
BT embraces the values of Defence, and we must all get better at recruiting, retaining, and providing growth opportunities for women. We could hide behind some data which tells us about Technology industry norms, or the low levels of female representation in Defence. But we will not. Our diversity must improve. Not just in gender, although this is a key area. I am delighted that we have a range of initiatives in place for our own organisation and to support the wider network. Together, we will achieve great outcomes for our business – and most importantly for our customers. Let us celebrate the progress to date, and recognise the inspiring achievements of the women that we have in our teams right now. And then let’s keep going further!
