Madison, Wis. – FOCUS ON ENERGY®, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable resources program, continues gathering marketing awards, earning three 2021 Hermes Awards for distinction in marketing and communications.

This month Focus on Energy earned one Platinum Hermes Awards for a Handheld Showerhead Pack Stop-Motion Unboxing video promoting the Program’s free energy-saving packs.

Focus on Energy also won two Gold: one for its interactive energy efficiency roadmap. The roadmap showcases the Program’s widespread work to reduce energy waste in both urban and rural communities by supporting energy efficiency project implementation across Wisconsin. Currently, the map features Focus on Energy’s 2020 Energy Efficiency Award Winners. The other Gold award was for an Ice Dams explainer video.

“For most of 2020, Focus on Energy leveraged new and innovative digital tactics to keep its audiences engaged and highlight the effectiveness of the Program,” said John Landowski, Marketing & Digital Operations Director for Focus on Energy. “It’s an honor to win these awards during this unprecedented time and to be recognized for our efforts to deliver energy savings to Wisconsinites.

The Hermes Awards honor marketing and communications work from professionals across the globe in a variety of fields. The awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Established in 1995, AMCP is one of the largest and oldest, third-party evaluators of creative work in the world.

Focus on Energy partners with 107 utilities across the state to offer Wisconsin residents and businesses energy expertise and financial incentives to reduce energy waste.

A federal study completed in 2018 revealed Wisconsin runs the most cost-effective energy efficiency programs in the nation, in terms of energy savings per dollar spent. A separate evaluation released this year found every $1 invested in Focus on Energy generates $4.32 in benefits for Wisconsin, including economic benefits, reduced energy costs and reduced pollution.

About Focus on Energy

Focus on Energy is Wisconsin utilities' statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program funded by the state's investor-owned energy utilities and participating municipal and electric cooperative utilities. Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Focus on Energy information, resources and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise would not be completed. Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect our environment and control Wisconsin's growing demand for electricity and natural gas. For more information call 800.762.7077 or visit www.focusonenergy.com.

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