The winners at the 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards were announced at the ceremonial luncheon last night at The Londoner Hotel, which welcomed 450 of the industry’s top talent. Now in their 16th year, the awards celebrated 69 outstanding individuals; sharing their extraordinary stories, championing their achievements, and recognising them as role models for future generations of female talent and the vital contribution women make to the transport and logistics sector.
This year’s awards celebrated 17 winners in total, who embody a wide range of career experience and journeys, from apprentice to senior leader, and sit across all sectors of the industry, from freight and retail to public transport, sustainability, and tech. They showcase the progression, accomplishments and increasing avenues of opportunity within a traditionally male-dominated industry.
The awards recognised two winners per category (Leader and Above & Beyond) and one recipient of the Tech Innovator, International Inspiration, Industry Champion, Male Agent of Change, Apprentice of the Year and Woman of the Year Award. In recognition of the significant and vital role sustainability has played in transforming the sector the new category “Sustainability Champion” was included this year for the first time.
With women still only accounting for 20% of the 1.7 million people working in transport and logistics, tackling the lack of female recruits would be an invaluable resource to a pressurised industry and these diverse teams will be better positioned to unlock innovation and drive growth. The everywoman awards programmes play an important role in highlighting success stories, shifting perceptions and creating role models to inspire future female talent who may not see the industry as an option to them, whether that’s in distribution, technical and operational roles, or leadership and management positions. A significant 76% of former Award winners agreed that their everywoman Award has positively impacted their career and 63% said it improved their personal and professional confidence, demonstrating the powerful impact that these awards have and the importance of role models for women in traditionally under-represented industries.[1]
Maxine Benson MBE, Co-Founder of everywoman comments: “We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. These individuals embody the passion, dedication, skills, and leadership that are making transport and logistics the dynamic and resilient foundation of the UK. It’s been an honour to hear the amazing stories from the extraordinary winners and we are delighted to shine a spotlight on these exceptional women whose achievements will motivate others to consider a career in this industry, paving the way for future generations of ground-breaking women to succeed.”
For further information about the winners, visit https://www.everywoman.com/everywoman-in-transport-and-logistics-awards/2023-winners.
