Equality Initiative

Accelerating gender equality and diversity in clean energy transitions

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The 2024 Equality in Energy Transitions Awards are now open for submissions!

Honoring leadership, innovation, and dedication, the prestigious Equality in Energy Transitions Awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions to the energy enterprise, including, but not limited to, industry, academia, advocacy, NGOs, government, and research. With three categories (Woman of Distinction, Organizational Leadership, and Emerging Leader), there is an opportunity for everyone.

The winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual Clean Energy Ministerial Conference in Foz de Iguazu, Brazil, from October 1-3, 2024. Nominations are open to women and organizations from around the globe, embracing diverse backgrounds and experience levels.

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Find out how to get involved

The Equality in Energy Transitions Initiative is a governmental network dealing with strategies, policies and measures to increase the promotion of women in the field of clean energy. If you represent a government in the field of energy and you wish to improve gender equality in this important field, find out more about how to get involved!

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Become an Equal by 30 signatory

The goal of this public-private campaign is to reach gender parity in the energy sector. If your company supports equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities for women in the clean energy sector by 2030, visit us and become a signatory of Equal by 30!

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Get in touch with our ambassadors

Our ambassadors from 13 countries are currently supporting the Equality Initiative with their expertise. Equality Initiative's Ambassadors attract, retain and inspire the next generation of female leaders in the clean energy sector.

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Winners of the 2022 Equality in Energy Transitions Awards announced!

- The 2022 Emerging Leader Award: Pooja Shah (she/her)
- The 2022 Woman of Distinction Award: Sam Craft (she/her)
- The 2022 Organizational Award: The Energy Ministry of Chile

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Events & Workshops

  • Event
    September 10, 2024 9:00 am

    Industry in transition: Diversity as a driver of innovation and technology (Only in German Language/On site)

    Equality Initiative, FFG, BMK
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  • Event
    September 29, 2024 8:00 am

    CEM15/MI-9 Ministerial Meeting in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil

    Government of Brazil
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Awards 2024

The fourth Equality in Energy Transitions Initiative Awards are brought to you in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE).

These awards are open to individuals and organizations from around the world. The categories are:

Woman of Distinction Award

Organizational Leadership Award

Emerging Leader Award

The submissions are open now! For more information, please click here.

 

Awards 2022

The third Equality in Energy Transitions Awards were brought to you in partnership with Natural Resources Canada and Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE).

The winners were announced at the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial, in September 2022, in Pittsburgh!

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Awards 2020

The second C3E International (now the Equality in Energy Transitions Initiative) Awards for the categories “Woman of Distinction” and “Organizational Leadership” were presented at CEM11/MI5 in September 2020.

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Awards 2019

Recognizing leadership and achievement promotes career advancement and inspires women of all ages to contribute to the clean energy field. That is why in May 2019 the inaugural C3E International (now the Equality in Energy Transitions Initiative) Awards were presented during the “Women in Clean Energy Breakfast” at the CEM10/MI-4 Ministerial in Vancouver.

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