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PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR A STRONG INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 🌱 A high-quality international education for 600 children. That’s what the opening of One Campus – a new unified campus for our hometown Aarhus’ international school – will provide. Being able to offer a high quality of life and a strong expat community is crucial for a company like DC with 30+ nationalities working from our offices in Aarhus 🌍 And DC has always been an international workplace. The second employee hired back when we started in 2004 was a Romanian trader – who’s still behind our trading screens today! That’s why we're happy to have supported the new campus with a donation of DKK 5 million (approx. EUR 670,000). The project has also received impressive funding from other members of our strong business community, including Salling Fondene, Novo Nordisk, Lars Larsen Group, A.P. Moller - Maersk and GRUNDFOS. Congratulations to Aarhus International School (AIS). And to all of Aarhus. 📸 Jacob Tinsfeldt Haas, Moment Studio #expatcommunity #education #aarhus #danskecommodities #peoplelikenoother

MORE TALENTS ARE JOINING THE ENERGY TRADING INDUSTRY The energy crisis brought more focus to our industry. Some of it good, some of it bad, but a silver lining to the increased attention has been the realisation that this is an exciting industry to work in.    “Before the energy crisis, we were probably a somewhat unknown industry that had grown large without many noticing it. That changed quite significantly in 2022 when we suddenly became an industry that was front page news,” says Jonas Skovbjerg Hansen, our Head of People & Culture, in an interview with Danish energy media outlet EnergiWatch.   Specifically, the number of applications for open positions at DC almost doubled from 2022 to 2023.   And that’s a good thing because we have a lot to offer as an industry – job security, attractive terms and, most importantly, complex energy challenges that we need to solve.   🔗You can read the full interview via the link in the comments.   🔗 Want to join us? Here’s an overview of our current vacancies https://lnkd.in/eRxE5NXX     #talentattraction #energytrading #danskecommodities #energylikenoother

DIVERSE TEAMS DO BETTER  We're happy to host a Tech City Aarhus event at our headquarters next week. The focus will be on providing practical tools and strategies for actively working with diversity and inclusion in tech organisations, moving beyond statistics to foster genuine, inclusive growth.      You'll meet:    🎤Leonel Barbe, who'll share insights about ReDI School of Digital Integration Aarhus, an initiative tackling diversity issues from the ground up    🎤 Lise Lystlund from co-coders, who'll present ideas for your diversity challenges    🎤Kristian Majland, our CIO, who'll shed light on the importance and value DC places in working with diversity, equity and inclusion     The event is in English and attendance is free. You can sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dhDmYvzu   To learn how diverse teams do better, go to the comment fields👇    #techevent #diversityintech #techcityaarhus #danskecommodities #techlikenoother 

THIS IS US IN THE US🗽 Did you know we have an office in Stamford, Connecticut? We’ve taken our 20-year experience from trading in Europe to the land of opportunity, and our amazing 18-people strong team sits alongside our Equinor colleagues, paving the way for a more sustainable future in the US. Together. Get a feel of DC US here 🎞️ #US #powermarkets #powertrading #energytransition #danskecommodities #energylikenoother

WE’VE EXPANDED OUR TEAM IN POLAND 🙏 A warm welcome to Jacek K., who recently joined our European Origination team as a Senior Originator. Jacek has more than 15 years of experience in the Polish energy industry, including roles as a key account manager at Next Kraftwerke and EDF.   Jacek will support the expansion of our Polish portfolio and focus on providing energy risk management solutions, such as PPAs, balancing and flexibility management to renewables producers. He will also help commercialise the power from our parent company Equinor’s projects.   “Poland’s renewables market is rapidly growing, and I look forward to continuing DC’s journey to becoming the primary balancing and trading partner for wind and solar producers, ensuring their projects are commercially viable and ultimately enabling the country’s energy transition,” he says.   We’re excited to have you on board, Jacek! 🤗 #renewables #ppa #poland #energytransition #equinor #danskecommodities #energylikenoother

A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS 🧑🎓 At DC, you’ll be able to shape your career in various ways. Our approach to learning is based on the 70/20/10 model: 🧠70% learning by doing – through tasks that interest and challenge you, getting responsibility, having the opportunity to experiment, project work and setting aside time for reflection. 🧠 20% learning through others – sparring and collaboration with highly skilled co-workers, mentoring from your leader and specialists, coaching and feedback. 🧠 10% learning through training – planned learning through internal and external courses and programmes, with our in-house DC University as the cornerstone. Swipe for some DC University insights 👇 Or go to https://lnkd.in/g2rqJ5rx for more information🔗 #peopledevelopment #developmentplan #courses #danskecommodities #peoplelikenoother

RENEWABLES TAKE THE LEAD For the first time ever, renewable power generation has overtaken fossil fuels to generate 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of the year, according to energy think tank Ember. This marks a historic shift in the power sector, and it is happening rapidly. Specifically, wind and solar have risen to new heights as solar and wind generation increased by 21% and 9%, respectively, compared to H1 2023. At DC, we take great pride in making green business good business. If you’d like to know how we can ensure you get the full value out of your solar or wind park, click the link below to reach out to one of our originators. ✉️ https://lnkd.in/drH2aR-b 🔗 For a link to the full report from Ember, go to the comments below. #energy #renewables #solar #wind #danskecommodities #energylikenoother

TIME FOR SOME VITAMIN SEA 🌊 Recently, our Finance & Risk Management unit ditched the mainland to chase waves and warm breezes on the waters outside Aarhus. During the event, the teams learned about everything from port and starboard, sails and jib sheets to figure-eight- and stopper-knots.   In true DC fashion, an event wouldn’t be complete without a little bit of competition, so to finish the day, the teams raced each other in a friendly regatta⚓   #sailing #teambuilding #danskecommodities #peoplelikenoother

TRADING IN BRAZIL: LIBERALISATION AND DECARBONISATION The Brazilian energy markets are moving towards liberalisation, and at the same time, the country is set to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. In this episode of Behind the Screens, DC’s Head of Brazil, Felipe Cabrelon, and Senior Originator Milena Urbani talk about the role that Danske Commodities plays in this double transition, how the Brazilian energy markets differ from the markets in Europe, and what the future of energy trading looks like in the South American country. 🎧 You can listen to the episode via the link in the comments – or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 #brazil #powermarkets #powertrading #energytransition #danskecommodities #energylikenoother