Nomination Categories

Categories
A) Individual Achievement Categories
• Trailblazer Award
For a woman who has broken barriers and paved the way for others in the energy industry.
• Leadership Excellence Award
Recognizing an outstanding leader driving success, innovation, or transformation in their organization or sector.
• Rising Star Award
For early-career professionals (e.g., under 35 years) showing exceptional promise in the energy sector.
• Innovator of the Year
Celebrating individuals who have introduced innovative solutions or technologies in the energy field.
• Technical Excellence Award
Recognizing a woman for outstanding contributions to technical, engineering, or scientific advancements in energy.
• Sustainability Champion
For individuals leading initiatives that drive sustainability and environmental stewardship.
• Community Impact Award
Recognizing efforts to engage and empower communities through energy projects or advocacy.
• Energy Educator/Advocate Award
For individuals dedicated to promoting education, awareness, or policies in the energy sector.
B) Team/Group Categories
• Women's Empowerment Initiative
Highlighting organizations or groups that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace or industry.
• Best Collaborative Project
Recognizing a team led by women or significantly involving women in delivering an impactful project.
Change in Leadership Award (Male, Energy Sector)
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Recognizes a man who has shown by deed, actions and accomplishment the advancement of other women professionals, or how the nominee has a track record of success and accomplishments by mentoring and/or supporting other women in their profession, industry or enterprise
Change in Leadership Award (Female, Energy Sector)
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Recognize a woman who has made significant contributions in their profession, industry or enterprise with a track record of change, innovation, inspiration, accomplishments and/or achievements.
Young Achievers Award
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Recognize a woman with less than 5 years in profession (business or working) who shows growth, success and achievement in their enterprise.
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Innovator of the Year (Company, Energy Sector)
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Company that has demonstrated outstanding innovation, customer wins and deployment in the last 18 months, in which a woman was integral to that success.
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Women in Social Service Award (Energy Sector)
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This award will recognize women who have achieved success in senior executive or non-executive roles in universities and national institutions
Employer of the Year (Energy Sector)
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How you as an employer look after your diversed workforce specifically women employees so they take care of your business.
Entrepreneur of the year Award (Energy Sector)
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This award is for women who own or run a business and is successfully trading internationally. Theapplicant should ideally be able to demonstrate where their products / services are affecting the women in the Energy sector.
Excellence in Equality and Diversity Award
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The award is for an organization or an employee network that has tackled issues internally or externally to influence change in the field of equality and diversity, giving every individual a chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination. The category will also evaluate how you have promoted diversity in your organisation & the benefits that have resulted from the initiative.
C) Corporate and Organizational Categories
• Diversity Champion Organization
For companies actively promoting gender equality and inclusion in the energy sector.
• Innovation in Energy Organization
Recognizing organizations championing cutting-edge technology or practices driven by women.
• Sustainable Energy Initiative
For companies or groups implementing transformative sustainability projects.
• Jury Award
Women Personality of the Year Award
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This award will recognize outstanding achievements in a professional career. The nominee should have contributed significant time, energy and spirit in his or her professional life, without regard to personal gain. Also whose professional service goes beyond “normal” responsibilities, creating a lasting and beneficial impact for the industry.
Workforce Engagement Award
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The award will recognizes the outstanding steps taken by companies to give their workforce a voice in the organisation and develop and empowering culture of diversity & inclusion that delivers commercial and reputational benefits for the company.
Jury Award
Selection Criteria
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Any Person or Group of persons may nominate an individual or an organization from the energy sector for an award in specified category.
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Self nomination is also valid
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The process is open to the energy sector and nominees are notified of their nomination.
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Deadline to recieve nomination is 15 february 2024.
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Nomination application and supporting materials must be received by the deadline to be considered.
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The nomination should be based on the objective of identifying and recognizing excellent individuals and firms from a comprehensive and diverse range of fields based on contribution to positive advancements.
Eligibility / Screening Process
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All nominations will be reviewed by the Advisory committee of the award to ensure they meet eligibility criteria by the deadline specified.
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The Advisory committee based on the established selection criteria will develop a list for assessment.
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If necessary, Advisory committee requests Innovative Concepts to collect further information on the candidates to clarify eligibility for award.
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The Advisory Committee will evaluate the nominees and recommend it to the ‘Achievement Awards’ Chairman for final approval.
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The decision of the jury is final and cannot be contested.