Here are the categories for awards
We host the GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces each year. Here are the categories for the active programs and links to previous winners.
ALLY Energy’s GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces honor the energy industry’s brightest and grittiest talent who contribute to their companies, the energy industry, and their communities. Our awards program recognizes individuals, teams, and for-profit and non-profit organizations that have demonstrated (GRIT) growth, resilience, innovation/new ways of working/ inclusion, and talent.
THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Lifetime Achievement awards are nominated and selected by a board of judges and the ALLY Energy membership at large. This award is given to private and public sector leaders to recognize significant achievement over the whole of a career in energy and sustainability.
THE EXECUTIVE AWARD: The Executive Award: Building resilience, sustainability, and a strong sense of community starts with leadership. When top executives emphasize these principles, they lay the groundwork for a corporate culture that embodies them. This award recognizes leaders who drive sustainability, nurture connections, and inspire and empower their teams to lead with purpose.
THE ENTREPRENEUR AWARD: Our industry was started by entrepreneurs – wildcatters, and mavericks who risked their lives to build something for future generations. Although many of these companies have grown into large corporations, the entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in our industry. This award goes to modern-day mavericks who have stepped out of their comfort zone with resilience and strength to bring something new to our industry.
THE PROFESSIONAL AWARD: Professional GRIT Awards may go to any person who has demonstrated growth, resilience, innovation, and talent in the workplace in leadership, technical, or any other type of industry role. They have accepted challenges, learned from them, and developed new and creative ways to solve problems. They show up each day, do their best, and inspire others to do the same.
THE SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AWARD: Sustainability Champions are needed more than ever. For this award, we're looking to recognize a passionate trailblazer around Sustainability who demonstrates a deep commitment to protecting the planet and creating a better future for all.
THE TOP ENERGY VOICE AWARD: This award recognizes and rewards outstanding storytellers and media organizations in energy.
THE BEST ENERGY RESOURCE GROUP: ALLY Energy is on a mission to find the difference-makers who are making an impact on energy and sustainability. We want to highlight the best energy resource groups and networks/associations that have overcome adversity in an effort to accomplish amazing things. A GRIT Award is for the unsung team that is down in the trenches getting the job done regardless of what recognition may or may not come their way.
THE BEST ENERGY TEAM: Our mission is to find the difference-makers who are impacting energy and sustainability. We want to highlight the best energy teams that have overcome adversity in an effort to accomplish amazing things. A GRIT Award is for the team that is down in the trenches getting the job done regardless of what recognition may or may not come their way. A GRIT award is one of the highest honors because it’s recognition from your peers who have seen your exceptional behavior, ability, and impact first-hand.
THE BEST ENERGY WORKPLACES: Recognizing companies in the energy industry that are making a difference, a Best Energy Workplace Award goes to those companies that are designing and delivering future-focused cultures and highly engaged workforces. They deliver with impact based on cultures that support resilience and strong communities, as well as recognize and harness the collective genius of its people. These are the companies that are leading our industry through the energy transition and beyond. We believe that it’s time to tell their stories. From startups to enterprise companies and everything in between, it is time to recognize the true difference makers in energy.
THE BEST ENERGY STARTUP: This is a prestigious honor for companies that are boldly stepping up to create an innovative product, service, and culture.
2025 Link to GRIT / BEW Applications
Past Press Releases