
The energy sector has an alarming diversity problem so she launched a $50 million fund to invest in women and minority-owned sustainability companies
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While the technology industry is notorious for its diversity problem, the energy sector has one too, albeit it’s less spoken about. In fact, women only hold 32% of the jobs in renewables and 22% in oil and gas, according to IRENA. And startups can help in redistribution, female founders only receive 2.7% of all venture capital investments as of 2019. In a space as capital-intensive as sustainability, it’s almost impossible to move the needle with such scarce resources.