CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Business and Individual Commitment
Our CEO, Bill Siwek, renewed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge, further demonstrating TPI’s promise to create an inclusive culture where all associates can be themselves and have a sense of belonging. The pledge has four main goals:
- To continue to make our workplaces trusting places to have complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion.
- To implement and expand unconscious bias education.
- To share best – and unsuccessful – practices.
- To create and share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with our Board.
This pledge signifies TPI’s dedication to engaging in challenging yet essential discussion pertaining to IDEA.
Global Day of Understanding
Annually, TPI CEO Bill Siwek and CPO Deane Ilukowicz host the Global Day of Understanding. During these courageous conversations, the duo facilitates dialogue with associates from all levels of the organization, focusing on matters of inclusion, diversity, and equity. This year, they spoke with approximately 100 associates from around the world. Our senior leaders also spoke with regional associates in similarly structured conversations. Key themes from the conversations this year included career growth, mobility communication form all levels, innovation, and TPI culture.
The transparency demonstrated by TPI associates during the Global Day of Understanding is truly admirable and I hold immense respect for their ongoing commitment to making a positive impact within our organization.
– Bill Siwek, President and CEO
LEAP for Women
We continue to create a sense of community with our first Global Associate Resource Group (ARG) LEAP for Women, LEAP stands for lead, empower, advance, and promote. Around the world, our LEAP for Women regional champions charter chapters that host local events like International Women’s Day, speaker panels, volunteering opportunities, and podcast and book clubs. Additionally, regional champions convene globally to align on initiatives and share best practices. A new global initiative launched this year is the EnergizHer series. These quarterly panels feature women in the energy industry from outside of TPI. The speakers share their own journey within the industry and answer questions related to career development, challenges in the workplace, and general advice from women in leadership positions.
Amazing Women of TPI
2024 marked the ninth year of our Amazing Women of TPI, where we proudly recognize amazing female associates who are nominated by top regional leadership globally. To award these women, TPI created a week-long event at our corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Throughout the week, the women attended learning sessions and engaged in network opportunities.
In 2024, TPI launched its second U.S. based ARG, LEAP for Developing Professionals, to support developing, networked professionals at TPI to foster connections with their peers. The regional LEAP for Developing Professionals champions host monthly “Download for Developing Professionals” sessions to help members familiarize themselves with TPI stakeholders, understand responsibilities of different departments, and explore emerging technologies. These sessions have covered topics related to the history of TPI and the wind industry, TPI’s LEAN program, insights into AI and other project management tools, and strategies for investing and saving for retirement. The ARG also offers mentorship and volunteering opportunities with national colleges.
LEAP for Developing Professionals has been a great addition to our associate resource groups, offering associates meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth through mentorship, functional workshops, and community engagement.
– Theo Gibson, Chief Information Officer and LEAP for Developing Professionals Executive Sponsor
Certified Age Friendly Employer™
In November 2021, TPI was proud to earn the distinction of being recognized as a Certified Age Friendly Employer™. This certification is granted by The Age Friendly Institute to forward-thinking and socially conscious employers. The certification is granted after a thorough evaluation of your responses to their Certification Evaluation Standards, review of publicly available information, and comparison with standards for policies and practices within general commerce and manufacturing. The Certification review will be repeated every three years to ensure that your policies and practices continue to meet established standards.