The U.S. Department of Labor has recognized Unison Energy as a national recipient of the 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. Unison earned the platinum award, the program’s highest tier, after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Award Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire and retain veterans.

Unison joins 771 other companies from 47 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that have shown a commitment to hiring veterans and ensuring they have long-term careers and growth plans that use the diverse skills they acquired through military service.

“Unison is fortunate to have so many veterans on the team. Their experience has translated to a culture of accountability, high standards and professionalism that is a huge competitive strength for us,” said Mariko McDonagh Meier, CEO of Unison Energy. “I want to thank each member of our team who served in the U.S. military and their families for the sacrifices they have made to make our nation safer and stronger. Unison is honored to receive this award from the Department of Labor. We hope it helps other veterans find and join us.”

Recipients of the 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; and pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans.

Unison Energy is one of 772 businesses in the United States to receive the medallion this year. Since the medallion program was created in 2019, just 2,300 employers have earned a total of 6,143 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards.

About Unison Energy

Unison Energy develops and operates onsite power systems such as combined heat and power (CHP, also called cogeneration), microgrids, and distributed generation for energy-intensive and mission-critical facilities. Through its Energy-as-a-Service model, Unison helps customers improve cost certainty, resilience, capacity, and energy efficiency while reducing the capital and operational burden of onsite power. Unison also provides operations and maintenance (O&M) services for customer-owned and third-party-owned systems. Learn more at www.unisonenergy.com.

About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2027 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2027. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov. There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees) and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold.

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