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Voltempo becomes first electric freight firm to join Includability culture framework

Birmingham-based EV charging systems manufacturer Voltempo has become the first electric freight company to commit to Includability’s Culture Framework.

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Voltempo has become the first electric freight company to commit to Includability’s Culture Framework.

The Birmingham-based company, which manufactures EV charging systems for commercial fleet and HGV electrification, has joined Includability as a committed employer.

Voltempo’s HyperCharger technology is designed and made in Birmingham and delivers more than 1MW of dynamically distributed power, enough to charge an electric HGV in around 30 minutes or share power across a fleet between shifts.

The company leads the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, which is rolling out a national network of megawatt-scale charging hubs for fleet operators. In January, it powered the UK’s first megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub at Kuehne+Nagel’s East Midlands Gateway site, working with operators including Marks & Spencer, Wincanton, Maritime and Menzies.

Simon Smith, chief executive of Voltempo, said: “The electric freight sector is extraordinarily good at solving hard technical problems.

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“We can talk all day about megawatt charging, grid capacity and route optimisation. But if you ask most companies in this space about their approach to inclusion, psychological safety or leadership development, you’ll get a much vaguer answer.

“That’s a problem. Not just ethically, but commercially. The talent this sector needs to deliver on its ambitions isn’t going to come from the same narrow pipeline it always has.

“We want to be the kind of company that the next generation of engineers, operators and leaders actually wants to work for.”

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As part of the process, Includability will work with Voltempo to develop a Cultural Roadmap, an expert-led, evidence-based review of the organisation across 6 pillars: diversity, equity and inclusion; mental health; wellbeing; sustainability and impact; talent management; and leadership and governance.

The Roadmap is designed to give leadership and people teams a structured view of what is working, where there is room to improve, and how the business can continue to support its people as it grows.

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Udochukwu Umeh, people manager at Voltempo, said: “When you’re in a fast-moving business in a fast-moving sector, it’s easy for culture to become reactive: something you deal with when a problem arises rather than something you actively shape.

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“The Cultural Roadmap gives us a real framework to work from: not a set of policies to tick off, but a genuine picture of where we are and where we want to get to.”

James Pravato, chief executive and co-founder of Includability, said: “Voltempo are exactly the kind of organisation we love working with.

“They’re operating in a sector that’s going to shape the future of transport and sustainability in the UK, and they understand that growth has to be supported by culture, people and leadership.

“The Cultural Roadmap will give Voltempo a clear, practical, evidence-led view of where they are now and how they keep building a workplace that performs as they scale. This isn’t about another badge on the wall. It’s about giving the leadership team and the people team real clarity, structure and direction.”

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Becoming a committed employer gives Voltempo access to Includability’s expert-led review process, monthly community support groups, a specialist partner network, its Cultural Roadmap, learning resources and the wider community.

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