AWARDS and recognition

· 2006 Banksia Foundation Award – Environmental Innovation – Victoria, Australia 

· 2007 United Nations – Environmental Excellence Finalist – Canberra Australia 

· 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Semi-Finalist 

· 2011 OC Metro Green Team Winner 

· 2011 Founding Board Member Association of Carbon Market Practitioners (Ca.) 

· 2011 Founding Board Member Chapman University Technology Group 

· 2011 Lecturing UCI – Sustainable Energy Management 

· 2015 Best in Irvine Award for Science, Technology and Professional Services Doug Smith BIO 2017 2 

· 2015 Corporate America Software and Technology, Best Energy Efficiency Firm and Best Energy Efficiency Software US 

· 2016 Best in Irvine Award for Science, Technology and Professional Services – Hall of Fame 

· 2017 Best in Irvine Award for Science, Technology and Professional Services – Hall of Fame 

· 2017 ACQ Global Awards 2017 - US Energy Audit software program – SMARTweb 

· 2017 ACQ Global Awards 2017 – US Energy Efficiency Solutions Firm – VGG 

· 2017 ACQ Global Awards 2017 – US Gamechanger of the Year – Doug Smith VGG 

· 2017 Corporate Vision 

· 2017 Global CEO Excellence Awards- Most Outstanding Carbon Accounting SaaS Provider 

· 2017 Global CEO Excellence 

· 2017 Awards- Best Energy Efficiency Solutions CEO of the Year and Energy Savings Specialist of the Year

· 2018 Global CEO Excellence Awards Village Green Global Inc. – Doug Smith - Most Outstanding Environmental Entrepreneur 

· 2020 Included in the Top 10 Sustainability Tech Consulting/Service Companies 2020

- 2020 Global CEO Excellence Awards Sustainable Development Company CEO of the year -  Doug Smith awards and recognition environmental consultant

- 2021 Build Home Builder - Best Sustainable Development Consultancy

- 2021 CIO Views Top 10 Most Disruptive Entrepreneur