The landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and other legislative initiatives have created exciting opportunities to grow the clean energy economy in Illinois.
The annual Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards seek to celebrate job creation by private companies, nonprofit organizations, and governmental units from across Illinois that have seized the chance to make our state a leader in the clean energy future. These awards recognize what it takes to create or retain good-paying jobs, with a special eye toward creating and retaining equitable jobs in communities historically left behind.
The Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards are a joint project of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition. We are proud to again welcome Crain’s Chicago Business as our media partner.
Congratulations to our 2025 winners, including:
- Small Business: Cultivate Power
- Breakthrough: HACIA (Hispanic American Construction Industry Association)
- Tech & Innovation: Clean Community
- Large Business: Nexamp
