Diversity
Diversity
Awards and recognition

With an ongoing commitment to diversity, Sempra Energy will remain well-positioned for the challenges of the future.


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Awards and recognition

We take great pride that we're proving that diversity works. It's the power behind our energy, as well as our success.


Our diversity policy has become a benchmark for business. We have received local and national honors, including:


  • Southern California Gas Co. received the 2006 "Odyssey Award" from the Asian Business Association for its supplier-diversity efforts to help develop and expand many Asian-owned businesses.

  • Ranked in the top 10 companies in Hispanic Business magazine's yearly list of "Top 50 Companies for Hispanics" in 2006. Chosen for a commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy and supplier diversity.

  • Sempra Energy earned a top spot in DiversityInc magazine's yearly list of "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" in supplier diversity. The company also was chosen as the No. 29 company for overall diversity in 2007.

  • Listed among the top five of Fortune magazine's "America's 50 Best Companies for Minorities" since 1998.

  • Received the Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) Award from the United States Department of Labor for the quality of our Affirmative-Action programs. This esteemed award is given to only a handful of U.S. companies each year for providing enhanced equal-employment opportunity in the workplace without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or status as a service-disabled veteran.

  • Chosen as a benchmark study site for former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's "National Partnership for Reinventing Government Achieving Workforce Diversity."

  • Received a Corporate Leadership Award from the County of Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations

  • Honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners, and other women and minority business associations.