Diversity in engineering takes off with Airbus award : Prizes go to proven initiatives in the field

Purpose – Describes how Airbus has joined the Global Engineering Deans’ Council (GEDC), a worldwide forum for excellence in engineering education, to run the GEDC Airbus award. Design/methodology/approach – Details the background to the award, the form it takes and the initiatives of some of the prize winners. Findings – Explains that the award aims to increase the diversity of the global engineering community by rewarding proven initiatives in the field. Social implications – Highlights how the world needs innovative engineers who can propose new ways to solve the world’s engineering problems and explains that more needs to be done to promote engineering as a career. Originality/value – Explains that Airbus seeks to build more diverse teams for higher performance and an inclusive culture.