2025 WISE Awards
Smart Energy Decisions 2025 WISE Awards
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS EXTENDED THOUGH DECEMBER 20, 5pm ET!
Women are doing important work in energy and sustainability, yet they remain underrecognized and underrepresented. We want to bring to the fore their significant, influential achievements as a way to recognize their role in the energy transition and to inspire others with their accomplishments.
Women who work at energy customer organizations, including commercial, industrial, institutional (higher education, healthcare), and government are eligible to win WISE Awards. Nominations may be submitted by colleagues, peers from other organizations, and supplier partners. Women may also nominate themselves.
Awards will be presented to women in six categories: Innovation, Product/Initiative, Leadership, Mentorship, Rising Star, and Industry Veteran. A seventh category, Advocacy, is awarded to men.
Here are details on each award category:
Innovation
The Innovation Award recognizes a woman who has developed a new or substantially improved energy or sustainability product, service, or strategy for her organization or the wider smart energy industry.
Project/Initiative
The Project Award recognizes a woman who has led or significantly contributed to an energy or sustainability project for her organization or the wider smart energy industry.
Leadership
The Leadership Award recognizes a woman who has demonstrated excellence in leadership in the areas of energy or sustainability within her own organization or the wider smart energy industry.
Mentorship
The Mentorship Award recognizes a woman who demonstrates a commitment to the mentorship of rising professionals (women and/or men) in the smart energy industry.
Rising Star
The Rising Star Award recognizes a woman with less than 10 years of experience in the smart energy industry who is already making a positive impact.
Industry Veteran
The Industry Veteran Award recognizes a woman with more than 10 years of experience who has made — and continues to make — a positive impact on the smart energy industry.
Advocacy
The Advocacy Award recognizes a man who helps advance women's empowerment in their organization and/or the wider smart energy industry.
PLEASE NOTE:
- There is no fee for participation.
- Previous WISE Award winners are eligible to be nominated again for a new project or initiative.
- Suppliers/solution providers are not eligible to win a WISE award. However, we encourage them to nominate their partners and customers from eligible organizations.
- You may submit nominations in multiple categories, but each must be submitted in a separate form and recipients will only be granted an award in a single category.
- Smart Energy Decisions and Diversified Communications encourage inclusivity. WISE Awards are open to all who identify as women and meet the award qualifications.
Winners will be notified in early February 2025. Awards will be presented at the Smart Energy Decisions Net Zero Forum Spring, April 21-23, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, Lost Pines, Texas.
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