Smart Energy Decisions’ 2023 DEI Impact Award Nomination Form

Deadline for Nominations: June 23, 2023


Award winners will be announced in July and presented at Net Zero Forum Fall, to be held September 19-20, 2023 in Phoenix.


NOTE: Please be as detailed and descriptive as possible when completing your nomination form.


If you have any questions, please email info@smartenergydecisions.com.

 

Awards Categories

The DEI Impact Awards recognize excellence across six categories.


Select the category for nomination (select one only). Remember, if you wish to submit multiple nominations, you must complete separate forms.


AWARD CATEGORIES


  • Project/Initiative: Awarded to an organization that has demonstrated a commitment to DEI with a specific project or initiative related to clean energy. This is awarded to an organization.
  • Team: Awarded to a team that has worked to implement DEI in energy/sustainability efforts at their organization. This is awarded to a team or department at an organization. 
  • Mentorship: Awarded to a person who has mentored an individual or group from diverse backgrounds, or to a person who has mentored management on how to introduce and implement DEI principles in an impactful and actionable way to their energy/sustainability department. This may be awarded to an individual or team. 
  • Catalyst for Change: Awarded to a person who has led efforts to change the culture of an organization’s energy/sustainability operations in DEI or cultivated DEI principles within these operations. Examples include someone who has created a strategy or program, or has influenced the application of DEI to improve energy/sustainability functions such as policy changes, hiring, supplier choice, and other strategies. This is awarded to an individual. 
  • Pay it Forward: Awarded to an organization, team or individual for energy/sustainability DEI efforts impacting communities where they serve or are located. Looking outside of your organization, how have your DEI efforts impacted the larger community? For example, have you started a program or initiative that grows community-wide benefits? This may be awarded to an individual, team or organization.  
  • Partnership Award: Awarded to an organization for DEI strategies or programs in energy/sustainability created and implemented with external partners including utilities, non-profit organizations, associations or foundations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Include how it was created and implemented, who is involved, how it is staffed, objectives and goals, etc.

 
 

This can be specific metrics or anectodal evidence.

 
 

Upload a photo representing the project or employees involved in its creation and implementation. Upload any ancillary materials that support this nomination (PDFs, brochures, etc.)

Drop your files here