Catalyst Award

Honoring Excellence for More Than 30 Years

Has your organization made positive changes to its workplace culture that advance women and diverse groups? Has this work made an impact—and do you have results to prove it? By applying for the Catalyst Award, your company or firm will benefit from an external perspective on your organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts, and demonstrate its commitment to being an employer of choice.

At the annual Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner, we recognize innovative organizational initiatives that address the recruitment, development, and advancement of all women, including diverse women. Since 1987, Catalyst has recognized 101 initiatives at 90 organizations from around the world. These groundbreaking diversity and inclusion programs have changed workplaces, communities, and lives.

After a rigorous examination of candidates’ initiatives, Catalyst conducts intensive onsite evaluations at select organizations to establish its winners. Winning initiatives must show proven, measurable results that benefit women across a range of dimensions, among them race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, generation, nationality, disability, and Indigenous or Aboriginal peoples.

The 2020 Catalyst Award-winning initiatives are:
Deloitte—Inspiring Women
Medtronic—Igniting Women to Lead Through the Medtronic Women’s Network
Unilever—Changing the Game, Unlocking the Future

View highlights from the 2019 Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner.

2020 Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner

When it comes to bold leadership to create inclusive workplaces, if you aren’t seizing the opportunity to accelerate change, you’re stagnating it. Getting involved is no longer optional. Now is the moment for you to be a Catalyst.  

Join us as we celebrate the 2020 Catalyst Award winners on Thursday, March 12, at the New York Hilton Midtown.  Learn more about available opportunities. For inquiries please contact Catalystevents@catalyst.org.

• Conference Registration
• Dinner Registration

About The Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner 
In addition to presenting agenda-setting knowledge and solutions, including spotlighting promising practices in the diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation, the Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner is Catalyst’s premier fundraising event. We rely on organizations like yours to ensure our critical work continues. Your support will represent your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion while associating your company with the leading workplace inclusion brand.