ACEC/MA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment 2025 Award Application

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ACEC/MA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment 2025 Award Application Process Is Open

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Applications Due January 15, 2025

ACEC/MA is committed to an open and inclusive business environment in consulting engineering, land surveying, and A/E firms statewide. The 2025 ACEC/MA  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment Award process is now open. This award honors a firm’s ingenuity, leadership, and commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the profession.

Specifically, the award aims to elevate the important impact of an organization that has demonstrated value beyond expectations and requirements —as a representative of new standards of excellence– to ensure advance of DEI within the industry.  Applicants will be evaluated on their commitment and progress to building meaningful partnerships across both their organization and the profession, having an impact in the community, and providing opportunities for advancement of their employees and stakeholders.

Applications are due by January 15, 2025. All applicants will be recognized on the ACEC/Massachusetts website. Eligibility, Application Requirements, and Evaluation criteria information is provided below. Award winners will be evaluated by the criteria below. ACEC/MA will present three total awards, each to one firm in each of the following categories:

  1. Small/Medium: Less than 500 employees (firmwide)
  2. Large: 500 employees or more (firmwide)

Awardees will be announced and recognized at the Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on April 7, 2025. The person listed as the author of the application will be invited as the firm representative to the Gala to receive the award.

Eligibility

  • Any ACEC/MA Member firm with a Massachusetts office can submit an application.

Application Requirements

  • Provide full anonymity for the firm by removing references to your firm name in the response to questions below, except for the boxes at the end. The submitter may identify the client/ owner/ prime and any projects.

ACEC/MA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment Award Application

Provide a narrative that describes the firm’s history of commitment to DEI, a detailed description current initiatives, programs, and projects, along with the firm’s current demographics. Maximum word count is 500 words per each question. We understand that some firms may not have extensive experience in all these topics, but please respond with as complete an answer as possible.

Background – Describe the firm’s background and history focused on commitment to community service, industry collaborations and advancement (STEM), and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Internal Commitment – Demonstrate the firm’s internal commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Highlight initiatives you have taken internally across your firm to:

  • Raise the awareness of DEI
  • Create opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing
  • Diversify your workforce
  • Create a sense of belonging and DEI culture

External Commitment – Demonstrate the firm’s external commitment in Massachusetts to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • Provide examples of where your employees and firm have made on impact on supporting DEI in professional organizations, with external stakeholders, and within the community.

Project Delivery – Demonstrate commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Project Delivery in Massachusetts

  • Describe the work your firm has done in support of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion on a project(s), including: 
    • Descriptions of types of projects and EJ/community outreach
    • Demonstrated commitment to meaningful participation on projects, including inclusion of DBE/Small Business Enterprises
    • Example(s) of Project experience

Demographic information on a separate page:

The information below (on page 3 of the application) needs to be provided on a separate page from the application for the judging process.

Name of person submitting (application author)

 

 

Title

 

Firm/Organization Name and Category (Large, or Small/Medium)

 

Address

 

City/State/Zip

 

Daytime Tel

 

Email

 

 

Application Submission: 

  • Deadline: January 15, 2025.
  • Use this Subject Line for your email: ACEC/MA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment Award Application
  • Email your firm’s Application to ACEC/MA in MS Word. Do not include the first two pages of the generic application with your application. Use your firm’s name in the filename; we will duplicate each application with an anonymous filename for the judges.
  • As a separate attachment in your email, complete page 3 in MS Word, give it a filename that includes your firm name, and attach it to the email. This file will be separated from your application during the judging process.

 Questions? Contact ACEC/MA staff at 617-227-5551 or email ACEC/MA