Recognized for driving the world forward through innovation
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leeward Renewable Energy (“LRE”), a leading renewable energy company, today announced its inclusion in Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Best Workplaces for Innovators’ list. This recognition highlights LRE’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and empowering employees to develop creative solutions that advance both the company and the renewable energy sector. LRE’s placement on this prestigious list underscores its dedication to driving progress and excellence in the industry.
Fast Company recognized LRE for its commitment to encourage and develop innovation across the company and its culture built on purpose, integrity and inclusion. This culture has enabled LRE to become a reliable resource for its customers, a trusted partner to the communities it serves, and an employer of choice that empowers and values its team. As a result, LRE has experienced tremendous growth and continues to make significant strides toward its goal of becoming one of the top renewable energy companies in the U.S., while playing a critical role in advancing the clean energy transition.
“We are proud and honored to be recognized by Fast Company as a leading innovator alongside some of the world’s most accomplished companies,” said LRE Chief Executive Officer Jason Allen. “This recognition is a testament to our remarkable team of innovators who come together to consistently solve complex energy challenges and help our customers achieve their ambitious environmental targets as well as our own sustainability goals.”
“Innovation informs how we approach everything from recruiting and training our employees to executing major projects for our valued customers,” said LRE Chief Human Resources Officer Becky Fisher. “Our track record of making significant investments in our people and innovative technologies have positioned us as a leading and long-term partner to our customers and a responsible member of the communities we serve, as well as a workplace of choice for employees seeking to make real, meaningful change.”
The 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators list ranks 100 winners from a variety of industries, including entertainment, biotech, consumer packaged goods, marketing, education, healthcare, and many more. To earn Best Workplaces for Innovators recognition, all of this year’s winners (as well as dozens of additional finalists that appear online) completed an application that addressed questions about projects, investment, companywide programs, and workplace culture. Fast Company editors evaluated every application and conducted additional research to generate a score for each company. A separate judging panel then reviewed the top 125 companies to reach a consensus on the overall winner. To view the complete list, visit https://www.fastcompany.com/best-workplaces-for-innovators/list.
About Leeward Renewable Energy
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a high-growth renewable energy company building a sustainable future for all. The company owns and operates a portfolio of 32 wind, solar, and energy storage facilities across the United States, totaling approximately 3 gigawatts of generating capacity and is actively developing and contracting a robust pipeline of new renewable energy projects. LRE takes a tailored, full-lifecycle approach to its projects, which is underpinned by its long-term ownership model and purpose-driven culture that is dedicated to benefiting its community partners while protecting and enhancing the environment. LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, an investment arm of OMERS, one of the largest defined pension plans in Canada, with C$128.6 billion in net assets (as at Dec 31, 2023). For more information, visit www.leewardenergy.com.
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