The labor and skills shortage remains the biggest issue faced by data center organizations globally. New for 2024, this award looks to recognize initiatives which have made positive change and helped close the workforce gap.

What the judges are looking for

The judging panel will be looking to shortlist projects that evidence how they are helping to reduce the gap between unfilled roles and potential talent.

Entries can include projects that have helped to attract new talent in forms of upskilling programs, educational schemes, diversity & inclusion initiatives and many more.

Who can enter

The project/initiative must have been completed between September 1, 2023 and September 1, 2024.

Any organization which is actively involved in the data center industry is eligible to enter their project or initiative into this category. This could be global data center operators and end-users or other value chain partners.