The Sustainability Performance Division (SPD) sponsors the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Sustainability Awards to recognize outstanding sustainability contributions of individuals and teams at DOE facilities across the country. The DOE Sustainability Awards celebrate excellence in energy, water, waste, fleet, sustainable acquisition, and resilience, as well as achievements in projects representing exemplary sustainability practices. To apply for the 2021 DOE Sustainability Awards, please complete the nomination form and submit to sustainability@hq.doe.gov by May 28, 2021.

Read about the DOE Sustainability Award winners since 2011.

• 2020 award winners
• 2019 award winners
• 2018 award winners
• 2017 award winners
• 2016 award winners
• 2014 award winners
• 2013 award winners
• 2012 award winners
• 2011 award winners

The Federal Energy Management Program sponsors the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, which honor outstanding federal agency achievements in facility energy and water efficiency, resilience, distributed energy, and fleet management.

FEMP has released the 2021 Awards Criteria and Guidelines. All DOE award nominations must be submitted through the FEMP's awards nomination portal by June 7, 2021.

The Federal Energy Management Program invites federal agency representatives to nominate energy champions for the FEDS Spotlight award. The 2020 FEDS Spotlight recipients were announced during Energy Exchange.

The Federal Green Challenge, a national effort under the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Program, challenges EPA and other federal agencies throughout the country to lead by example in reducing the federal government's environmental impact in the areas of waste, electronics, purchasing, energy, water, and transportation.

For more information about DOE and federal sustainability awards, contact SPD, 202-586-8645.