Case Study: Awards Program

Case Study: Awards Program

The Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) Award was created by the Greening Council in an effort to strengthen the Department’s sustainability efforts. Every year, posts are encouraged to submit success stories. Winners are chosen by the Greening Council and by employee vote.

Criteria includes:

• Reduces the Department’s environmental footprint
• Increases the use of environmentally preferred products
• Illustrates office or post greening collaboration with host nations
• Is transferable to other offices, or posts, or nations
• Has been integrated into the Department’s training efforts

Visit the State Department site to read about the 2021 winners.