These awards are proud symbols of the hard work and commitment of CenterPoint Energy to continually support and pursue opportunities with diverse business enterprises.
- Corporate Accountability Champion in Supplier Diversity, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, 2011
- Special Recognition for Diversity Inclusion efforts of Legal Department, Houston SHP, 2011
- Innovation Award, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, 2011
- Exemplary Leadership in Minority Business Development, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, 2011
- Significant Growth and Utilization of WBEA WBE’s, Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, 2011
- Soaring Heights Award, Texas Business Alliance, 2010
- Supplier Diversity Champion of the Decade, Minority Business News USA, 2010
- Top Corporations for Supplier Diversity in the U.S., Minority Business News USA, 2010
- Corporate Commitment Award, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, 2009
- Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, 2009
- Diversity First Award. Texas Diversity Council, Gulf Coast Chapter, 2008
- Corporate Commitment Award, Houston Minority Business Council, 2008
- President’s Award for Exemplary Commitment, Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Corporate Commitment Award, Texas Diversity Council, 2007
- Cutting Edge Award for Enhanced Growth and Utilization of Woman-Owned Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, 2007
- Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Professional Services Advocate Award, Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Corporate Buyer of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Corporate Commitment Award, Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Helping Hand Award, Minority Business Members of Houston Minority Business Council, 2007
- Cutting Edge Award for Significant Growth and Utilization of Woman-Owned Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, 2006
- Corporate Buyer of the Year, Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, 2006
- Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2006
- Professional Services Best Performance, Houston Minority Business Council, 2006
- One of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises, Women's Business Enterprise National Council, 2005
- Innovation Award, Houston Minority Business Council, 2005
- Corporation of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2005
- Two consecutive ratings of "Outstanding" Small Business Administration audit of corporate overall small business subcontracting program, 2005, 2000
- Professional Services Best Performance by a Corporation, Houston Minority Business Council, 2004
- Professional Services Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2004
- Exclusive recipient of the Edison Electric Institute's 2003 Supplier Diversity Award for comprehensive efforts to enable minority and women-owned businesses to enter the electric power marketplace, May 2003
- Professional Services Outstanding Commitment, Houston Minority Business Council, 2002
- Professional Services Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2002
- Industry of the Year Award, LaPorte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce, 2001
- Nomination as Corporation of the Year, National Minority Supplier Development Council, 2001
- Corporate Commitment Award, Houston Minority Business Council, 2001, 2000, 1999
- Advocate of the Year, Houston Minority Business Council, 2000
- Helping Hand Award, Minority Business Members of Houston Minority Business Council, 2000
- Corporate Firm of the Year, Houston Minority Business Development Center, Med Week 2000
- Nomination for Corporation of the Year, Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, 2000
