Today, EcoVadis, WindEurope and five leading wind energy industry organizations – ENGIE, Hitachi Energy, Siemens Gamesa, Statkraft and Vestas – announce the launch of the "Wind Energy Initiative." The Initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of sustainable practices by fostering strong collaboration between trading partners and amplifying positive impacts across their value chains.
European politicians, citizens and businesses want reliable, affordable and clean energy. Wind energy is a local, competitive and scalable resource capable of providing that energy. With the launch of the Wind Energy Initiative, key players in the wind energy industry join forces today to identify and adopt common sustainable business practices. The Initiative aims to achieve a lasting, positive impact on supply chain sustainability.
The Initiative’s members – EcoVadis, WindEurope, ENGIE, Hitachi Energy, Siemens Gamesa, Statkraft and Vestas – pledge to work together to enhance supply chain transparency and raise the wind industry’s performance standards on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. They commit themselves to be the flagship of a just, socially responsible and sustainable energy transition. To underscore its commitment to exemplary sustainable practices, the Wind Energy Initiative sets the following strategic goals:
- Enhance the wind industry’s contribution to the global effort in combating climate change by prioritizing carbon emission reduction, emphasizing the integration of renewable energy and embracing circular practices.
- Continue to advance the well-being and fair treatment of all individuals involved in wind energy supply chains.
- Continue to promote biodiversity conservation to protect ecosystems impacted by activities related to the wind energy sector.
- Foster substantial membership growth in the coming years.
These strategic goals present a shared vision of sustainable, ethical and environmentally responsible practices and will guide the Initiative’s endeavors. To achieve these goals, the Wind Energy Initiative will adopt EcoVadis sustainability ratings as a voluntary standard for assessing their suppliers, and support suppliers in their sustainability journey by communicating a clear strategy and targeted enhancements to drive their ESG performance improvement.
The founding members of the Wind Energy Initiative are:
Click here for more information about the Wind Energy Initiative.
To learn how your organisation can join the Wind Energy Initiative, contact us here.
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Annette Quincy
Sector Initiatives Director
a.quincy@ecovadis.com
About WindEurope
WindEurope is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting wind energy across Europe. We have over 500 members from across the whole value chain of wind energy; wind turbine manufacturers; component suppliers; power utilities and wind farm developers; financial institutions; research institutes and the national wind energy associations.
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Alexander Vandenberghe
Head of Innovation
alexander.vandenberghe@windeurope.org
https://windeurope.org/
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