Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Renewable Energy Industry

Many people have heard the information and organization case for an inclusive and diverse workforce and its favorably transformational impacts on a businesss innovation, culture, and earnings margins. We dont typically hear straight from those at the forefront– the individuals who demographically represent this modification and the ones pioneering our countrys simply transition to an eco-friendly energy economy. What one piece of advice would you offer to eco-friendly sector leaders concerning how to encourage more eco-friendly sector female business owners or ladies in the eco-friendly energy workforce?

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The Booker DEI Group, Panamint Capital and Terran Material Resources are inaugural members of ACOREs Accelerate program, which seeks to develop chances and accelerate the success of early-stage women and BIPOC-owned renewable resource business
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Find out more about Accelerate member companies and our membership program here
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What has been your proudest accomplishment to date that embodies the mission of your business? And last but not least, if you satisfy a young lady who wants to begin her own renewable energy business, what recommendations would you offer her?

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Does gender matter? What one piece of advice would you offer to renewable sector leaders concerning how to encourage more renewable sector female business owners or females in the sustainable energy workforce?

By Constance ThompsonNovember 5, 2021
Lots of individuals have heard the information and organization case for a varied and inclusive workforce and its positively transformational effects on a companys earnings, innovation, and culture margins. Yet, we do not often hear directly from those at the forefront– individuals who demographically represent this change and the ones pioneering our countrys simply transition to a sustainable energy economy. To get an up-close look at the crossway of gender, entrepreneurship, scaling clean energy options and ecological justice– to name a few interesting topics– we convened a fireside chat with three guiding Founders & & CEOs in the renewable resource market
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Jessica Booker, CEO and Founder of The Booker DEI Group; Christina Calvin, CEO and Co-Founder of Terran Material Resources; and Apolka Totth, CEO and Founder of Panamint Capital, LLC, are all ACORE Accelerate members that are assisting lead the charge to inclusively accelerating our shift to an equitable renewable resource economy through transformative, human-centered solutions
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Join us through a series of video vignettes as we venture beyond the soundbites, stereotypes and stats for a fireside chat with three women who represent the bold, innovative and inclusive future of our market
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What inspired you to begin your company, and what effect is it making?

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What obstacles do you face as a female Founder or CEO in the eco-friendly sector? What approaches have you taken to get rid of these challenges and promote a more inclusive eco-friendly energy industry?