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Empower Energies celebrates its commitment to CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™

Bethesda, MD May 13, 2020

Empower Energies, a leading US renewable energy development and financing company, is celebrating its first anniversary of pledging the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the global workplace.

Taking up a call to action last year by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Empower signed the pledge to demonstrate its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the renewable energy industry. Since that time, the Company has taken numerous actions to make diversity a priority in its hiring policy, promotions, partnerships with women and minority owned businesses and corporate values.

As part of its diversity program, Empower engaged renowned civic leader and diversity consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Rev. Dr. Paul Smith, to lead a series of training sessions for Empower’s staff on unconscious bias. Empower also engaged in an inclusive process which identified the core values of the company – integrity, teamwork, ingenuity, respect, and passion – integrating these values into its culture throughout performance reviews and employee recognition.

Empower’s Senior Management and HR team actively promote its core values and diversity initiatives through the Company’s recruiting and promotional practices. When hiring new employees, we work with recruiters who specialize in finding candidates that bring a diversity of perspectives. As a result, Empower Energies is now one of the few renewable energy companies with a deeply diverse Senior Management team.

At Empower Energies we consciously and continuously look to expand our diversity efforts on all fronts. Embracing our differences makes us stronger and more responsive,” said CEO John Clapp. “Our clients expect it and our employees excel in an inclusive environment where they can do their best work.

About Empower Energies

Empower Energies is a full-service renewable energy program management, development, and financing platform. We provide customized renewable energy project development, construction, financing, and acquisition solutions for C&I customers and channel partners. Empower utilizes a flexible approach to add value at any stage of the project cycle, depending on the needs of its customers and partners. For more information, visit Empower Energies at www.empowerenergies.com or follow Empower on LinkedIn.

About CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™

CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Bringing together more than 900 CEOs and presidents of America’s leading businesses, academic institutions and nonprofits representing more than 15 million employees, the commitment outlines actions that participating organizations pledge to take to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected, and employees feel comfortable and encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion. Learn more at CEOAction.com and connect on Twitter: @CEOAction