Alan Johnson, Senior Vice President, Region Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Nissan AMIEO (African, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania), has been awarded the Allyship Award at the Women Automotive Awards 2024.
Alan has been awarded in recognition of his dedication to Nissan’s DEI engagement initiatives in the region, as well as his drive to support women in the workplace.
Stephanie May, Commercial Director at Women Automotive Network commented: “We believe allyship is essential to driving real progress in our industry. It’s about building a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
”Alan Johnson from Nissan AMIEO embodies this spirit, and we are proud to present him with the Allyship Award at the Women Automotive Summit Europe. His dedication to fostering an inclusive environment is inspiring and highlights the positive impact allies can have across our sector.”
Alan said: “I’m very proud to be receiving the Allyship Award – not just for myself, but on behalf of Nissan as a whole. Across the AMIEO region, we want to create an environment where our employees feel valued and empowered. It’s rewarding to see a range of DEI actions and initiatives implemented across the business that help turn our vision into a reality. We know there is more work to do, and we’re ready to push even further to expand our efforts.”
Alan joined Nissan’s Sunderland Plant in 1991 as a Graduate Engineer. Since then, he has worked across Europe in various manufacturing roles before returning to the UK in 2020 to take up the role of Vice President, Manufacturing at the Sunderland Plant.
In April 2023, Alan was appointed to his current role and is at the helm of Nissan’s manufacturing and supply chain activities across its diverse AMIEO region.
During his time at Nissan, Alan has always been a key ambassador for DEI. He has actively endorsed a number of actions aimed at supporting women in the workplace such as challenging flexible working practices to make them even more equitable.
He has also helped steer the implementation of unconscious bias training for the executive team and actively encourages his team to incorporate DEI into their everyday working practices.