Recognized as Sustainable Business Leader of the Year at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards 2025 and named as an Energy Innovator on the Forttuna Global 100 Power List 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, Founder and CEO of RIFE International, was recognized as Sustainable Business Leader of the Year at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards 2025 and named an Energy Innovator on the Forttuna Global 100 Power List 2025. These dual global honors from the Dubai-based Forttuna organization underscore Osei-Sarpong's leadership in clean energy, climate-smart infrastructure, and sustainable economic development.
These recognitions place Osei-Sarpong among an elite group of global leaders whose work continues to shape the future of energy and sustainability. The Forttuna Global Excellence Awards, now in their fourth edition, represent one of the most competitive international leadership platforms, evaluating over two million profiles and nominations across more than 100 countries. Winners are selected through a rigorous multi-stage assessment process, with Osei-Sarpong recognized for creating measurable impact where commercial success and climate responsibility are executed at scale.
In parallel, Osei-Sarpong's inclusion on the Forttuna Global 100 Power List 2025 further underscores his global influence as an energy innovator. Selected from more than 1.5 million profiles, the recognition celebrates his role in advancing clean energy systems, sustainable infrastructure, and equitable green solutions worldwide. The honor was celebrated through a Times Square billboard campaign in New York City and a feature in Forttuna Global Magazine, cementing his status as a leading voice driving the global clean energy transition.
Under Osei-Sarpong's leadership, RIFE International has delivered a broad portfolio of high-impact clean energy and sustainability initiatives across the United States and Africa. In the United States RIFE has advanced innovative and high impact energy-efficiency and decarbonization efforts for government, commercial, and institutional facilities helping reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and support local climate mandates. The company continues to drive energy optimization efforts in millions of square feet of public and private infrastructure, contributing to clean-energy and emissions-reduction goals.
Internationally, RIFE has expanded its clean-energy footprint across Africa with renewable energy deployments, solar infrastructure, and sustainable energy initiatives that improve energy reliability, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen economic development particularly in underserved and energy-constrained communities. RIFE has also expanded its presence in Southeast Asia through a major $2 billion dollar clean-energy initiative, supporting large-scale renewable-energy deployment and sustainability infrastructure alongside companies like Apple, Amazon and Meta.
These efforts highlight Osei-Sarpong's commitment to practical, scalable solutions that empower communities, create jobs, expand green-workforce opportunities, and accelerate the global clean-energy transition.
"Being recognized as Sustainable Business Leader of the Year and named to the Forttuna Global 100 Power List 2025 as an Energy Innovator is both humbling and inspiring," said Kwabena Osei-Sarpong. "These acknowledgments reflect not only my personal journey but also the mission of RIFE International: to transform lives and economies by accelerating access to renewable energy and sustainable solutions. From my roots in Ghana to leading global climate initiatives, I remain committed to building a cleaner, fairer, and more resilient planet for generations to come."
About the Forttuna Group
The Forttuna Group is a Dubai-based global organization dedicated to recognizing excellence and leadership across business, sustainability, innovation, and social impact. Through flagship initiatives including the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards and the Forttuna Global 100 Power List, Forttuna honors leaders whose work demonstrates measurable global impact, industry transformation, and long-term value creation. Its platforms provide international visibility, credibility, and recognition to visionary leaders driving transformation across industries and regions worldwide.
About RIFE International
RIFE International is an award-winning global climate tech and full-service energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable development firm. With headquarters in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area and operations across Africa, and Asia, RIFE delivers optimized clean energy solutions for institutional, public, and private sector clients. The firm is driven by a mission to empower communities, create green jobs, and lead the world's transition to a sustainable energy future.
To learn more about RIFE International, visit https://rifeintl.com/
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