Winners Hailed from Australia,
Canada, France, India, Spain,
Turkey, UAE, UK, and the
US
NEW
YORK, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P
Global Commodity Insights, the leading global independent provider
of data, insights, analysis and benchmark prices for the
commodities and energy transition markets, tonight honored industry
excellence in 19 performance categories and winners from nearly a
dozen countries at the Platts Global Energy Awards gala held
at the Casa Cipriani South Street in downtown New York City.
The Awards program, now in its 26th year and often
described as the "Oscars" of the energy industry, recognizes
corporate and individual innovation, leadership, and performance in
the energy and chemicals industry, and bestowed honors on energy
companies from Australia,
Canada, France, India, Spain,
Turkey, UAE, UK, and the US. For a
fourth consecutive year, CNBC correspondent Kristina Partsinevelos, whose reporting appears
on television and CNBC's digital platforms, emceed the event,
continuing a long history of CNBC guest hosts at the Awards gala.
Mark Eramo, Co-President of
S&P Global Commodity Insights, said: "This year's Awards
stand on the foundation of the event's quarter-century history as
the industry's premier recognition event and celebrate the energy
industry's commitment to meeting the needs of future generations
with traditional and renewable fuels, flexibility and innovation.
We congratulate the winners and finalists alike, and wish them
continued success."
Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical company Repsol
was the evening's triple winner, walking away with Energy
Company of the Year and the Energy Transition –
Downstream Award honors, as well as the Strategic
Deal of the Year Award, winning praise from the panel of
independent judges for its modernization efforts, carbon emission
reductions, and strategic investments in sustainable energy
solutions. Judges pointed to its biofuels advancements, producing
renewable fuels from organic waste and one plant alone preventing
900,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually and its transformation of
4,500 service stations to lower-carbon fuel alternatives. Repsol
secured Strategic Deal of the Year Award for its
$768 million acquisition of US
renewable energy platform ConnectGen, which enhanced its
international presence and entry into US onshore wind, with a
global goal of reaching 20,000 megawatts of installed wind capacity
by 2030 and being a multi-energy leader in sustainability.
In the individual achievement categories of the Platts Global
Energy Awards, winners included the below:
- Chief Executive of the Year honors went to
Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of energy technology company Baker Hughes,
with judges heralding his "transformative" leadership since 2017,
driving the company toward significant emissions reductions and
operational efficiency. Under his helmsmanship, Baker Hughes
achieved record revenues of $25.5
billion in 2023 and secured $750
million in new energy orders, focusing on low- to no-carbon
solutions. Judges spotlighted Simonelli's strategic vision,
commitment to energy transition, and ability to foster a diverse
and dedicated corporate culture.
- Chief Trailblazer of the Year was bestowed
upon Greg Jackson, CEO of financial services and energy firm
Octopus Energy Group, with judges calling him a "visionary" and
impressed by the growth in his "first-mover" company 2016 to date,
into a global clean energy technology business, serving more than
seven million households across 18 countries.
- Dr. Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez,
Co-founder and Chief Implementation Officer of Osmoses, an
industrial molecule separations technology company, received the
Rising Star Award--Individual, recognized by judges
for her technical expertise, dedication to diversity in cleantech
and leadership in groundbreaking work in revolutionizing gas
separation processes, which significantly reduce environmental
impact.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award went to
Jeffrey W. Martin, CEO of Sempra, an
energy infrastructure company, for his career-long contributions to
the US energy industry, with judges describing him as "one of the
most respected individuals" in the field and noting his rise from
West Point graduate and US Army officer to a leader at Sempra
Energy, serving over 40 million consumers. Judges were impressed by
Martin's quick transformation of Sempra since becoming CEO in 2018
into a top energy infrastructure company, enhancing energy security
and promoting a lower-carbon society. Also highlighted by judges
was Martin's advocacy for energy transition as a governor at the
World Economic Forum and his prior win of the Platts Global Energy
Awards' Chief Executive of the Year in 2020, helping to solidify
his status as a "spectacular leader" in the sector.
Dave Ernsberger, Co-President of S&P Global Commodity
Insights, said: "Being an exemplary leader in the current
energy environment is no small feat." Pointing to a perspective
"The era of 'new molecule' markets" in the events'
Commodity Insights Magazine, Ernsberger underscored the
commitment, fortitude and innovation it takes to navigate a rapidly
changing energy landscape, where the future-of-energy challenges
reach beyond the mix of conventional and renewable energy sources
to also include emissions, energy origins, and corporate values.
"Success will go to those organizations that develop new solutions,
insight and information that align financial incentives able to
advance the decarbonization objectives that markets, governments
and consumers demand."
The judges panel chose the winners of the Platts Global Energy
Awards from finalists selected from nominations that represented 33
different countries. S&P Global Commodity Insights nor event
sponsors played any role in the judging or selection of
winners.
For details of the above and full roster of Awards winners of
the 2024 Platts Global Energy Awards, access the S&P Global
Commodity Insights December issue of Commodity Insights
Magazine, or visit the Platts Global Energy Awards
website.
2024 Platts Global Energy Award Winners
Energy Company of the Year
Repsol
Spain
Chief Executive of the Year
Lorenzo Simonelli – Baker
Hughes
USA
Chief Trailblazer of the Year
Greg Jackson – Octopus
Energy
UK
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeffrey W. Martin - Sempra
USA
Rising Star Award - Company
LanzaJet
USA
Rising Star Award - Individual
Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez - Osmoses
USA
Deal of the Year - Financial
Serentica Renewables
India
Deal of the Year - Strategic
Repsol
Spain
Energy Transition Award - Upstream
ADNOC Offshore
UAE
Energy Transition Award - Downstream
Repsol
Spain
Energy Transition Award - LNG
Baker Hughes
USA
Energy Transition Award - Power
Southern Company
USA
Grid Edge Award
LineVision
USA
Corporate Impact Award - Targeted Program
Santos
Foundation
Australia
Corporate Impact Award - Comprehensive Portfolio
Tanap
Dogal Gaz Iletim
Turkey
Sustainable Chemicals Award - Best Product
The Dow
Chemical Company
USA
Infrastructure Project of the Year
Dubai Electricity and Water
Authority
UAE
Commercial Technology of the Year
Li-Cycle
Canada
Energy Transition Technology of the Year
Adionics
France
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